POWERING Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

powering

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present participle of power

as in generating

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Recent Examples of powering 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 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 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 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

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The first World Cup in North America for 32 years is generating record attendances, TV viewing figures, and revenues.

— Chris Pope, Washington Post, 15 July 2026
In a new Fortune report, my colleague Amanda Gerut examines why investors appear willing to assign Amazon-like valuation multiples to a company generating only a few percent of Amazon’s revenue while still reporting operating losses.

— Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 14 July 2026

Definition of generating

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The former youth pastor suspected of pushing his wife off a Utah cliff died by suicide in a very unusual way, said the sheriff who oversees Las Vegas’ jails.

— Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 16 July 2026
As a car speeds up, the air resistance pushing against it increases and forces the engine to work harder, using more fuel to achieve the same speed.

— Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 16 July 2026

Definition of pushing

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No set of bonds is more deep-rooted, and the flux of those intimate connections, the fundamental passion energizing even the simplest interaction, imbue these wanderings with elemental power.

— Richard Brody, New Yorker, 10 July 2026
Begin with small, inclusive, and optional activities to build a truly engaging and energizing work environment, where joy becomes integral to daily operations.

— Rick Tollakson, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

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Merino came on in the 86th minute and scored on his second touch of the match, charging into the box and pouncing after Lammens spilled a rebound of Pau Cubarsí's long shot.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 July 2026
Explosive drones and snipers According to the charging documents, the group allegedly planned to fly small drones laden with explosives near the UFC event, forcing an evacuation.

— Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 10 July 2026

Definition of charging

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The city is electrifying its bus fleet, with a goal of full conversion by 2030.

— Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
Across Europe and North America, a growing number of companies have concluded that electrifying the trailer, rather than replacing the tractor unit, may be the fastest and most cost-effective path to decarbonizing long-haul freight.

— IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 8 July 2026

Definition of electrifying

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For example, China turned off 3 million barrels per day in refinery output, according to JPMorgan, as the government massively ramped up its coal-firing plants and electric vehicle push.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
Prosecutors accuse him of lying about the violent encounter, and firing through Sosa-Celis' front door while young children were home.

— Esme Murphy, CBS News, 13 July 2026

Definition of firing

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During play, participants are constantly switching between jogging, sprinting and directional changes, which creates cardiovascular conditioning similar to structured interval training.

— Nicole Williams, AJC.com, 14 July 2026
Greller talked Spieth into switching from the 3-wood to a 3-iron.

— Brody Miller, New York Times, 14 July 2026

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