Synonyms of activating

activating 1 of 2

adjective

as in energizing

Related Words

• energizing
• inducing
• vitalizing
• quickening
• inspiring
• motivating
• galvanizing
• motivational
• triggering
• inspirational
• aggravating
• upsetting
• annoying
• maddening
• irritating
• inflammatory
• motivative
• vexing
• explosive
• bothersome
• angering
• pesky
• stimulating
• exasperating
• irksome
• provoking
• enraging
• incendiary
• vexatious
• provocative
• exciting
• galling
• inciting
• charged
• instigating
• piquing
• fiery
• edgy
• instigative

Dissimilar Words

• noninflammatory
• subduing

activating

2 of 2

verb

present participle of activate

as in triggering

to cause to function

the thermostat is set to activate the heating system only when the temperature drops below 65 degrees

Synonyms & Similar Words

• triggering
• sparking
• driving
• generating
• moving
• powering
• starting
• fueling
• actuating
• igniting
• provoking
• running
• pushing
• charging
• setting off
• turning on
• firing
• touching off
• cranking (up)
• launching
• electrifying
• switching
• energizing
• reactivating
• stimulating
• releasing
• discharging
• recharging
• turning over
• accelerating
• tripping
• arousing
• vitalizing
• inciting
• exciting
• catalyzing
• instigating
• kicking over
• quickening
• stirring up
• jump-starting
• kick-starting
• stepping up
• speeding (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• killing
• cutting
• checking
• stopping
• cutting out
• shutting off
• sticking
• arresting
• turning off
• deactivating
• braking
• halting
• cutting off
• stalling
• jamming
• drawing up
• suppressing
• slowing
• repressing
• decelerating
• stunting

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of activating

Adjective

After such an activating start to the year, you’re invited to rest, reflect, and reconnect with your spiritual side. — Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 29 Jan. 2026

Verb

Erlich’s installations remain incomplete until visitors enter them, activating the works through their own movement, curiosity and participation. — Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026

Stewart grabs the ring activating it, before the car crashes in the canyon below. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 24 July 2026

Some people might be more prone to activating an immune component known as IgE, for example, which tends to stimulate other immune mechanisms involved in an allergic reaction. — Alice Park, Time, 23 July 2026

The second exercise is a double-leg glute bridge and hold, which focuses on activating those hamstrings and glutes — both essential muscles in supporting acceleration and top speed. — Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 17 July 2026

Those launches were successful, but ground teams ran into problems activating and commissioning satellites made by York Space Systems and Lockheed Martin. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 17 July 2026

Investigators with the Maryland Office of the State Fire Marshal later reviewed Ring camera footage from inside the home, which showed the family’s dog, Bo, jumping onto the kitchen counter before inadvertently activating the toaster. — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 14 July 2026

Seated Marches Seated marches are a simple yet effective way to introduce movement into your hip joints while simultaneously activating the muscles that support them. — Rikkilynn Shields Hannigan, Health, 11 July 2026

By activating these receptors, the peptide can increase melanin production and thus make skin look more tan. — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 9 July 2026