powered

Definition of powerednext
past tense of power

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Recent Examples of powered Inside, the Ingenieur Automatic 40 is powered by the in-house Caliber 32111, offering a robust 120-hour power reserve—an engineering feat that mirrors the endurance and performance demanded on the track. Carol Besler, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for powered
Verb
  • Sourcing & Methodology This article was generated by software that analyzes National Weather Service warnings and advisories and creates an article based on templates created by humans.
    Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 28 May 2026
  • Per eMarketer estimates, the Big Game generated approximately $920 million in ad sales, and Disney could cross the $1 billion mark with February’s outing in Inglewood.
    Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 27 May 2026
Verb
  • All buttons can be pushed and levers pulled, so feel free the let the kids roam around at will.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 May 2026
  • In May 2024, one of the strongest geomagnetic storms in decades pushed auroras deep into mid-latitude regions around the world.
    Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 26 May 2026
Verb
  • The hectic, electrified, primal scream of a genre can be traced to the 1960s, but really came alive in the ‘70s.
    Siran Babayan, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
  • Cincinnati’s Brazilian playmaker Evander, a two-time runner-up for MLS MVP, electrified the home crowd with a blast of a shot from outside the box to the upper left corner to give their team a 3-2 lead.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 14 May 2026
Verb
  • The new ‘energized you’ is recognized by others as beyond your usual self.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
  • Pillow is energized by the historical context a client is drawn to.
    Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 22 May 2026
Verb
  • Rahmanullah Lakanwal has been charged in that incident.
    Darlene Superville, Fortune, 24 May 2026
  • His alleged accomplice, Steven Harris, was charged with armed bank robbery earlier this month and remains in federal custody.
    CBS News, CBS News, 23 May 2026
Verb
  • That is essentially the only reason he was activated on May 6.
    Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2026
  • Authorities stated that the patient is a close contact identified through the epidemiological monitoring activated after the initial detection of the outbreak on the cruise ship.
    Pau Mosquera, CNN Money, 25 May 2026
Verb
  • The officer fired on the canoe, hitting the bow.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 May 2026
  • Second, Los Angeles’ bullpen had not been scored upon in 11 straight games and had fired 38 consecutive scoreless innings, the longest streak by the Dodgers in the modern era (since 1901).
    Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 26 May 2026
Verb
  • The crew switched the equipment on, pinging back X-ray-like images that revealed layers of the seafloor’s stone interior.
    Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 26 May 2026
  • Many schools switched funding away from textbooks, workbooks and paper printouts to digital alternatives.
    Jocelyn Gecker, Fortune, 26 May 2026

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“Powered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/powered. Accessed 29 May. 2026.

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