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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Verb

Butner slashed $30,000 off his asking price, but that generated only one offer, which fell through.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
The energy and enthusiasm at games at Gateway can be high, but nothing like the electricity generated in the past two games at State Farm Arena.

— Rod Beard, AJC.com, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of generated

Verb

If the Fed keeps rates on hold, Warsh will be pushed to explain why the central bank hiked in September but not this month.

— Christopher Rugaber, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
Rising chronic stress and a hunger for passive recovery spaces have pushed the concept out of clinical and special-education settings into mainstream residential yards.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of pushed

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But on the piano, laser-beamed into his songcraft, he’s quietly electrified, at seemingly at peace as his tenorous vocal glissando and nimble fingerwork on the piano produce shiveringly tender folk ballads that echo Harry Nilsson and Van Morrison.

— Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 2 Oct. 2026
The government says electricity demand could rise substantially in coming years as homes, businesses and transportation become increasingly electrified and as data centers and other energy-intensive technologies expand.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of electrified

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Naperville North junior goalkeeper Misael Gonzalez was forced to make three saves, but Hernandez’s goal energized the Huskies.

— Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026
His reelection has also energized left-wing leaders abroad, who see his comeback victory as a possible turning point after a series of right-wing electoral gains.

— Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2026

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King’s trial, on an indictment in which the sheriff was charged with corrupt influence retaliation, unfolded over about two and a half weeks.

— Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Oct. 2026
Orange County prosecutors also charged Nguyen with animal cruelty and animal abuse by a caretaker, both felonies, and a sentencing enhancement alleging the personal use of a weapon.

— Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2026

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Emergency response activated Savannah River Site officials said the incident triggered emergency response activities at the Department of Energy facility.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026
Scammers would return the cards to the original store and use computer programs to monitor when the altered cards are activated.

— DeJanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of activated

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Baylor fired coach Dave Aranda on Sunday after more than six seasons and promoted defensive coordinator Joe Klanderman as interim head coach for the rest of the season.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
Aranda is now the third Power Four coach to be fired during the current college football season.

— Mark Harris OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026

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