Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for motiving
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Three city councilmembers, including the mayor, in the San Joaquin Valley community are refusing to give up their seats after voters overwhelmingly recalled them in April, setting off a political standoff that has spilled onto social media, into packed public meetings, and now into the courts.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
The Washington Examiner,
19 June 2026 -
Even minor sparks or drifting embers can incite nearby foliage or grass, setting off a rapidly spreading fire.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
19 June 2026
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Many of my fellow viewers enthusiastically embraced the role of wrestling fans and behaved as if at a WWE match, audibly pumping up the hero and booing her opponents.—
Emily McClanathan,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2026
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Fars and the Iranian government are also likely pumping up the Starlink threat for propaganda purposes amid escalating tensions.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
11 June 2026
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But even as Chen played arguably her best game of her career on Wednesday, something extra might have been motivating the 24-year-old guard.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
18 June 2026
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Emotions that induce positive feelings— like joy, desire, and excitement—activate our brain’s reward centers, motivating us to solve problems and take action.—
Dr. Deepika Chopra,
Flow Space,
16 June 2026
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Doctorow’s animating questions needle at something bigger.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
19 June 2026
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Was there an animating head-on-the-floor moment?—
Mikael Wood,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026
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Sprinting entails pushing off with your feet and abruptly activating your calf muscles.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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More time is devoted to setting up the dramatic situation than to activating it.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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The woman who was driving the sedan was taken to a local Shock Trauma Center after sustaining serious injuries.—
CBS Baltimore Staff,
CBS News,
21 June 2026
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Not to be overshadowed by the outfielder’s efforts, Cody Morrissette also went 3 for 5, with one home run, as well as driving home Wallner with a two-out single to end the game.—
Staff Report,
Twin Cities,
21 June 2026
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This time, England triumphed, energizing its bid to end 60 years of hurt on the international stage.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
19 June 2026
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That puts bright, juicy top notes at the front of any energizing fragrance blend.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
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An eye-watering, cough-inducing thick stench of burning plastic permeated Dodger Stadium on Sunday morning.—
Liana Handler,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
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From $1,100 Consider this a calming antidote to Queenstown’s adrenaline-inducing thrills.—
Todd Plummer,
Robb Report,
19 June 2026
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“Motiving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motiving. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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