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actuated

verb

past tense of actuate

as in activated

to cause to function a light actuated by a motion detector the alarm system actuates the door locks

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as in moved

to set or keep in motion hearing depends on sound vibrations that actuate the complex mechanism of that sensory organ, the ear

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Recent Examples of actuated But every function is going to be electronically actuated, every display is simulated on a screen … just like every Honda and Hyundai. — Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 3 June 2026 Each is separately spring-loaded, depressing four millimeters at most (though they can be actuated with as little as two millimeters of travel) before bouncing back with a confirming click. — Literary Hub, 19 May 2026 The arms have seven degrees of freedom, which LG says matches a human arm, and the fingers on each hand are individually actuated, so the robot should be fairly dexterous. — John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 5 Jan. 2026 The two chambers of the soft, pneumatic finger are actuated manually, using two large syringes filled with air. — IEEE Spectrum, 18 Feb. 2022

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Air defenses were activated in the Iranian capital, Tehran, and explosions were reported in several Iranian cities, according to state media.

— Arpita Dasika, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
Ramírez did not go on a minor league rehab assignment before being activated.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 July 2026

Definition of activated

Verb

Salvador Perez hit a homer off Padres reliever Matt Waldron, a two-run shot that moved the Royals captain slightly closer to the club’s all-time record.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 19 July 2026
Trump then took the microphone and moved the conversation onto Balogun’s red card.

— Adam Crafton, New York Times, 18 July 2026

Definition of moved

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After that, a permanent deal could be triggered and Villa could sign Garnacho outright and see no negative impact on the Rogers profit.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 22 July 2026
The blast triggered by a buildup of methane gas tore through the tunnel Monday at the 500-megawatt Teesta Hydroelectric Project in northeastern Sikkim state in the Himalayas.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 July 2026

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But the Seoul High Court ruled that the shares should be valued at the date that the appellate court concluded its hearing in 2024, before AI drove prices up fivefold.

— Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
Garcia drove into Elk Grove, where he was chased by multiple law enforcement patrol cars and helicopters, according to the DA’s Office.

— Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 23 July 2026

Definition of drove

Verb

At the same time, Nigerian President Bola Tinubu’s vast economic reforms sparked high inflation after fuel subsidies were removed three years ago and the currency was devalued.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 July 2026
His goal sparked an offensive assault from Boise as Portland sank into a deep defensive mould, with five defenders and four midfielders sitting tight in their own box.

— Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 18 July 2026

Definition of sparked

Verb

As usual, digital ads fueled by Google’s dominant search engine propelled the quarter's revenue growth, boosted by World Cup advertising, especially on YouTube.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 July 2026
School closures have spiked 35 percent across the country over the past four years, propelled by a shrinking youth population and the end of covid-19 relief funds that had propped up education funding in some places.

— Todd Wallack, Washington Post, 20 July 2026

Definition of propelled

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Sometimes the ideological passions that impelled a work into existence dissolve over time, leaving behind something that can be appreciated as art.

— Vivian Yee, New York Times, 20 June 2026
That emotional closeness was one of the driving forces that impelled me to bring this project to the screen in an exercise of deep respect for a complex memory that does not lend itself to simplification.

— Roberto Prieto, Variety, 19 June 2026

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