powering

verb

present participle of power
as in generating

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Recent Examples of powering Capable of powering 1 million homes for one hour all at once, the Waratah Super Battery is meant to stabilize Australia’s power grid. — Interesting Engineering, 6 Aug. 2025 Take the examples of the second season of Amazon Prime’s Fallout and Netflix’s first season of Ransom Canyon, which made headlines last year by powering their base camps with solar power. — Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026 The iGen 2200 has no problem powering many of the essential appliances in your RV simultaneously and has 2200 starting watts of power. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 11 June 2026 In terms of scale, this means that NFPA 855 covers systems as small as a those capable of powering an average American home for one day, all the way up to the largest systems that can provide backup power for entire towns. — Erin Smith, Boston Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for powering
  1. generating
  2. pushing
  3. fueling
  4. energizing
  5. charging
  6. electrifying
  7. firing
  8. switching
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  • The jobs ratio used to select productions also favors animation since the category is often more labor-intensive than live-action, generating higher below-the-line spending relative to the total production budget.
    — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 7 July 2026
  • None of which precludes some of the erratic flows and structural fragilities that everyone is watching so closely from generating a bit of turbulence over the course of the summer.
    — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 7 July 2026
Definition of generating
Verb
  • The abdomen may significantly protrude, pushing the diaphragm upward and making breathing more difficult.
    — Jennifer Borresen, USA Today, 3 July 2026
  • Basically, the silicone cup creates suction around the area in question and you’re given a massage via pulling instead of pushing.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 July 2026
Definition of pushing
Verb
  • Delivering zero-emission fueling operations, the vehicle ensures reliable and efficient fuel transfer.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2025
Definition of fueling
Verb
  • Progressive leaders on Monday sought to validate the success of Platner’s campaign in energizing Maine voters while disavowing Platner.
    — Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
  • The transition has been energizing for the organization, Sullivan says.
    — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 30 June 2026
Definition of energizing
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  • These include a mail sorting station, built-in charging areas on the shelves for phones, and bulletin boards or pin-up spaces for notes and calendars.
    — Michelle Mastro, The Spruce, 4 July 2026
  • Zoox also added fluting to the wireless charging pad to help keep phones in place.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
Definition of charging
Verb
  • Shakira turned Friday’s electrifying World Cup match at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens into a family affair.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026
  • Despite Haiti's severe political instability and gang violence, the nation is quietly making significant strides in electrifying its rural communities.
    — Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of electrifying
Verb
  • China last tested an ICBM launched into the Pacific in September 2024, firing a DF-31B nuclear-capable missile from Hainan Island in the South China Sea into the open Pacific near French Polynesia.
    — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
  • China last conducted a missile test in the Pacific two years ago, then firing an intercontinental ballistic missile with a dummy warhead.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 July 2026
Definition of firing
Verb
  • Fallout from the mission includes NASA adjusting Boeing’s original contract, switching up its next flight to be uncrewed to make sure the leak and thruster issues are fixed without risking human passengers.
    — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 July 2026
  • Immediately switching it from 80 degrees to 68 won’t cool the house quicker and can shock your HVAC system.
    — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 July 2026
Definition of switching

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