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
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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  • One bright spot for Labour Apart from generating growth, Burnham and Healey must address other problems that Starmer and Reeves failed to tackle.
    — Ian King, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Aside from generating electricity, Haiyang made history by turning its namesake city into China’s carbon-free district heating zone.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of generating
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  • The intense interest in the case is one reason why her lawyers are pushing for a retrial – the town was so crowded that at one stage jury members shared a hotel with the prosecution team and an informant.
    — Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
  • After the demise of SB 10, lawmakers were tepid on pushing any cash bail reforms until a ruling in 2021 known as the Humphrey ruling.
    — Evelyn Ronan, Sacbee.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of pushing
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  • Delivering zero-emission fueling operations, the vehicle ensures reliable and efficient fuel transfer.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2025
Definition of fueling
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  • Choose from energizing citrus, cooling eucalyptus and peppermint, calming lavender or a variety pack with five different scents – an easy way to add a little luxury to your daily routine.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026
  • High Democratic turnout for House primaries in Shelby County, which includes Memphis, is the latest sign that redistricting may be energizing Black Southern voters.
    — Clara Ence Morse, Washington Post, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of energizing
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  • Yet its tendency to expand during charging and discharging has limited its wider use.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Wawa stores across the country have been longtime partners for Tesla charging sites, leading the charge (literally) by being the host with the most Tesla Superchargers at the start of 2026, according to Tesla.
    — Kaitlyn McCormick, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of charging
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  • Both groups – &TEAM on Night 1 and JO1 on Night 3 – were electrifying – and even viral.
    — Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The electrifying rookie hammered the ball 368 feet into the right-field seats for a two-run home run, giving the Cardinals a 6-3 lead.
    — Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of electrifying
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  • Thirteen other siege engines had been firing at all hours of the day and night for three months before that.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Segovia produced a superb spin before firing into the far corner.
    — Dean Jones, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of firing
Verb
  • Chelsea’s new outlook Since BlueCo bought Chelsea in 2022, the club have spent four years switching identities and approaches.
    — George Edwards, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The platform can travel in wheeled mode before switching to legged movement when surfaces become rough or obstructed.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of switching

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