POWERING Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

powering

verb

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 trip to the UK and the family vacation have demonstrated once again that Markle remains one of the figures most capable of generating international buzz.

— Amaia Odriozola, Vanity Fair, 4 Aug. 2026
The employees generating the most output are not necessarily producing the most value.

— Dan Schawbel, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of generating

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Ali Tager, an NCA vice president, said on the On The Margin podcast that about a third of small and mid-sized businesses already accept crypto, and that their own customers are pushing.

— Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Now, Hortman and two of his children are pushing to stop Blanche from formally taking on the role of the country's top cop.

— Conor Wight, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of pushing

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Meetings that used to feel energizing start feeling like endurance events.

— Matt Emma, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026
On July 21, Jupiter will meet with Uranus in a harmonious sextile, creating an energizing connection between our personal expansion and the changes available to us at this time.

— Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026

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Cruising Speed For cruise travelers and international travelers who need to manage multiple devices in limited spaces, the compact design is an alternative to carrying multiple charging accessories or power bricks.

— Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Nothing most prominently uses the colors in the center of the charging case (which is otherwise clear plastic), the speaker driver housing, and the eartips.

— Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of charging

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Four Grucci employees, led by a young crew chief named Alyson, were ending their workday by test-firing one last hand grenade and one last groundburst simulator.

— Paige Williams, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
Moments later, an armed bystander stepped in and began firing at the suspect, according to Koehn.

— Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of firing

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And while there’s fun to be had with the premise of the three characters constantly and accidentally switching places — most often in the middle of a space fight) — the meandering script unfortunately tries to do too much.

— EW Staff, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Aug. 2026
Training camp for the Kansas City Chiefs began on July 29, and even with the program only days in, the 36-year-old tight end felt like switching up his appearance with changes to his facial hair.

— Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 3 Aug. 2026

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