actuating

verb

Definition of actuatingnext
present participle of actuate
1
as in activating
to cause to function a light actuated by a motion detector the alarm system actuates the door locks

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2
as in driving
to set or keep in motion hearing depends on sound vibrations that actuate the complex mechanism of that sensory organ, the ear

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  1. activating
  2. driving
  3. sparking
  4. propelling
Verb
  • As the majority of the staff evacuated, Smith and a handful of employees remained and raced around the property activating snow guns.
    Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2024
  • Criticism triggers the sympathetic nervous system, activating the fight-flight-freeze response—our brain’s natural survival mechanism.
    Jason Walker, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
Definition of activating
Verb
  • The driving rats project has opened new and unexpected doors in my behavioral neuroscience research lab.
    Kelly Lambert, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Modern cars have almost unilaterally replaced dashboards full of tactile knobs with sleek, iPad-like digital displays, despite concerns these alluring devices might be making distracted driving worse.
    Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2024
Definition of driving
Verb
  • Then, Hong Kong stocks dropped on Thursday, ending a 6-day winning streak and sparking fears that China’s stimulus rally could have started to fizzle out.
    Anniek Bao,Sonia Heng, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Yeh chose to focus her efforts around sausage because of food’s unique power to bring people fun and pleasure, while also sparking deeper conversations.
    Reia Li, The Arizona Republic, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of sparking
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  • Another force propelling Perpetua is the surge in the price of gold since the pandemic.
    Christopher Helman, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The sheer scale of the workforce, combined with a growing middle class, has driven consumption and demand, propelling the economy forward.
    Pankaj Vasani, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of propelling
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