POWERED Synonyms: 68 Similar and Opposite Words

powered

verb

past tense of power

as in generated

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Recent Examples of powered Eco Effort All Maybourne London hotels are powered by 100% renewable electricity, and a solar power farm in Essex is underway. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 June 2026 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

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If the measure passes, the costs of the audits would be paid via the revenues generated by the special tax.

— Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
This horoscope was generated automatically using information from Sanctuary.

— USA TODAY, USA Today, 6 July 2026

Definition of generated

Verb

Scheduling conflicts when the Dodgers played the Nationals in Washington on April 3-5 pushed back the trip.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
Sheriff John Ledbetter has pushed back on suggestions his office is moving too slowly, saying his department shares the family's goal and asking the public for patience, according to ABC News.

— Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 10 July 2026

Definition of pushed

Verb

Before the Illinois Central, now Metra Electric District, was electrified in 1926, South Shore Line passengers had to transfer to Illinois Central trains at 111th Street to get to downtown Chicago.

— Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026
Round of 32, Mexico 2-0 Ecuador The thunder and lightning that delayed kick-off by an hour electrified the Estadio Azteca and spurred Mexico on to their most comprehensive performance of the competition.

— Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 7 July 2026

Definition of electrified

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These new voices energized voters itching for change and convinced that congressional Republicans were not fighting President Barack Obama hard enough.

— David M. Drucker, Mercury News, 15 July 2026
Nolan, energized by the self-restraining power of modern morality, turns an epic poem prosaic.

— Richard Brody, New Yorker, 15 July 2026

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Los Angeles County prosecutors charged Jason Melara, Taylor and Johnson not only with his murder, but also the killing of Mario Melara under the theory that his death was provoked by the armed robbery of Aguilar.

— Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
On Thursday, the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office charged Ramon with lewd and lascivious acts on a minor, police said.

— Jason Green, Mercury News, 10 July 2026

Definition of charged

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The latest study revealed that a certain protein is activated by high cholesterol intake and as a result, makes fewer LDL receptors able to do their job.

— Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 July 2026
Once activated, those brakes haul down this Cayenne with monstrous force, boosted via optional ceramic-composite brakes.

— Lawrence Ulrich, Robb Report, 15 July 2026

Definition of activated

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None of the ballistic missiles fired at Ukraine on Monday were shot down by air defenses, according to data from its air force, which said 29 ballistic missiles and 18 attack drones had struck 34 locations across the country.

— Helen Regan, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
Often, good employees are fired not for poor performance, but due to factors like budget cuts or management's avoidance of critical feedback.

— Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026

Definition of fired

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Without those subsidies, monthly insurance bills went up on average by 58%, according to health policy researchers at KFF — a cost that would have been even higher had many people not switched to cheaper, high-deductible plans.

— Lisa Jarvis, Mercury News, 15 July 2026
Norway largely focused on inswingers to the back post, but switched things up on occasion.

— Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 14 July 2026

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