powered

verb

Definition of powerednext
past tense of power
as in generated

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  1. generated
  2. pushed
  3. energized
  4. charged
  5. activated
  6. fired
  7. switched
  8. launched
Verb
  • Khan generated considerable resentment and pushback in the business community for taking an aggressive approach to antitrust enforcement.
    Gene Maddaus, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The campaign also generated a word-of-mouth push on social media, which further elevated brand sentiment and customer engagement.
    Michael Benedek, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of generated
Verb
  • Mace has successfully pushed GOP leaders to bar transgender women from using the ladies room on Capitol Hill and hopes to pass a bill barring them from using bathrooms reserved for women in any federal buildings.
    Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Multiple union locals representing Hollywood’s below-the-line workers have pushed for overall minimum staffing requirements but have gotten little traction.
    Wendy Lee, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of pushed
Verb
  • Michael Jordan energized the NBA in the mid-1980s, but Larry Bird and Magic Johnson had already put the league on solid footing.
    Sean Gregory, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Staying energized and positive during a prolonged search, especially in a competitive market, can be challenging.
    Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of energized
Verb
  • Known for his work on such TV series as That '70s Show, Men at Work, and The Ranch, Masterson, 48, was arrested in 2020 and charged with raping three women in separate incidents between 2001 and 2003.
    Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 11 Dec. 2024
  • He was charged with murder and a number of other felonies in New York as well as weapons and forgery charges in Pennsylvania.
    Sam Woodward, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of charged
Verb
  • Pepperdine University, located near the fire, has activated its shelter-in-place protocol.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The research team plans to investigate the brain regions activated during the simultaneous experience of drug rewards and aversive cues.
    Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of activated
Verb
  • Evacuation orders after rocket fire Militants in central Gaza meanwhile fired four projectiles into Israel on Wednesday, two of which were intercepted, the military said.
    Samy Magdy and Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • For Patel to fill the role, current FBI Director Christopher Wray would need to resign or be fired.
    Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of fired
Verb
  • Purchase several resin or plastic plant saucers that can be switched out each morning so the birds have fresh water daily.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Originally supposed to fly Sierra Space Dream Chaser test flight, but payload switched to an inert mass simulator because of potential Dream Chaser delays beyond October launch date.
    Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of switched
Verb
  • To provide their institutional-sized SMA clients savings on costly multiple ATS API connections, the firm launched its Investortools Dealer Network to offer better access to bonds and trading.
    Barnet Sherman, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The company launched a morning-after pill called Cadence OTC at half the price of Plan B, targeting pharmacy deserts—areas with limited access to pharmacies.
    Geri Stengel, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of launched
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