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
  • At the core of the system is the ability to read ErrPs generated in the brain’s anterior cingulate cortex.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 19 Mar. 2026
  • The Warriors generated a slew of open looks, but were unable to capitalize on the opportunities that their ball movement created.
    Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 19 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • What’s more, concerns about inflation touched off by higher energy prices have pushed bond yields higher.
    Christopher Cann, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Grapevine controll the pace of the game for most of the contest, but Joshua (18-5-3) did get a chance late when Hazel Curs pushed a pass to Hannah Day for a goal in the final minute.
    Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Luxury, electrified Plug-in hybrid technology also gives the TX a forward-looking edge.
    Sponsored Content, Denver Post, 21 Mar. 2026
  • First, Zumwinkle electrified the crowd her ninth goal of the season.
    Theodore Tollefson, Twin Cities, 19 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Those Illini supporters were energized from tip-off all the way to the final buzzer.
    Victor Jacobo, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
  • The melodic closer had the huge crowd energized and swaying along, as the nearly 50-foot stage, fully adorned in LED lights, beamed hypnotic celestial imagery in neon blue.
    Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 21 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Lynch was previously charged with murder for allegedly fatally shooting 18-year-old Emily Finn, of Sayville.
    Katie Houlis, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
  • Not only was Caldwell not charged, he was rehired as an adviser by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence earlier this month.
    Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 22 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Specialized units were activated and police generally tried to maintain order.
    Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 24 Mar. 2026
  • Officers tried to do a traffic stop on the 2002 Jeep Cherokee with emergency lights and sirens activated, but the suspect continued southbound on Gratiot Avenue at speeds exceeding 100 mph, prosecutors said.
    Paula Wethington, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Defense lawyers noted Monday, for example, that two 9-mm spent shell casings seen in a photograph under the arm of Moïse’s bullet-riddled body on the floor next to his bed could have been fired from pistols on which the FBI failed to conduct ballistics testing.
    Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2026
  • Schmaltz carried the puck in on a two-on-one rush with defenseman Mikhail Sergachev on his left and fired a snap shot between goalie Darcy Kuemper‘s legs.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • That means that winemakers across what is now France must have switched from domesticating wild grapes to propagating them directly—that is, cloning grapevines by taking cuttings of the plants to start new groves.
    Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 24 Mar. 2026
  • The driver’s seat, which had been modified to accommodate Selleck’s height of 6 feet 4 inches, was returned to standard spec, and the interior was reportedly color-switched from its original Crema tan to Nero black.
    Howard Walker, Robb Report, 23 Mar. 2026

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“Powered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/powered. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.

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