as in energizing
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as in triggering
to cause to function
the thermostat is set to activate the heating system only when the temperature drops below 65 degrees
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Recent Examples of activating
Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 29 Jan. 2026
Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 24 Apr. 2026
This suggests that activating a stress response siphons energy away from long-term maintenance processes.
—Jasna Hodžić, Big Think, 22 Apr. 2026
Caroline Lewis, who is activating students to advocate for policy change, and the Miami Herald’s own chief climate reporter and editor, Alex Harris.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2026
Kept alive numerous times by the activating Jonathan Aspirot and Jordan Harris, the puck eventually came around to Kastelic low on the left side and Kastelic got his 10th of the year by beating Greaves on a bad-angle short-side shot.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 13 Apr. 2026
Prioritize visibility Enhance your visibility in heavy rain by activating your headlights.
—Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2026
Rhode The world of Rhode is activating in the desert!
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
On Thursday the astronauts will practice activating several of the key systems for reentry and will make sure everything is working as planned.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 8 Apr. 2026
Night Out in the Parks brings music, culture and performances into neighborhoods across the city, activating public spaces and bringing people together.
—Carlos Ramirez-Rosa, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
Adjective
After such an activating start to the year, you’re invited to rest, reflect, and reconnect with your spiritual side.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 29 Jan. 2026
Verb
Its trillion-parameter system uses a Mixture-of-Experts approach, activating only a fraction of parameters per task.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 24 Apr. 2026
This suggests that activating a stress response siphons energy away from long-term maintenance processes.
—Jasna Hodžić, Big Think, 22 Apr. 2026
Caroline Lewis, who is activating students to advocate for policy change, and the Miami Herald’s own chief climate reporter and editor, Alex Harris.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2026
Kept alive numerous times by the activating Jonathan Aspirot and Jordan Harris, the puck eventually came around to Kastelic low on the left side and Kastelic got his 10th of the year by beating Greaves on a bad-angle short-side shot.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 13 Apr. 2026
Prioritize visibility Enhance your visibility in heavy rain by activating your headlights.
—Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2026
Rhode The world of Rhode is activating in the desert!
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
On Thursday the astronauts will practice activating several of the key systems for reentry and will make sure everything is working as planned.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 8 Apr. 2026
Night Out in the Parks brings music, culture and performances into neighborhoods across the city, activating public spaces and bringing people together.
—Carlos Ramirez-Rosa, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for activating
Verb
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Innlandet County includes a rural area where two private citizens located a smaller collection of 19 silver coins on April 10, triggering the wider archaeological probe that uncovered thousands more.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
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Having to rely on someone else’s resources can feel triggering when the moon opposes Chiron.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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For those looking for something more adrenaline-inducing, this Small Luxury Hotels of the World member is a quick five-minute drive to the slopes of Europe’s northernmost ski resort, Saariselkä Ski & Sport Resort.—
Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Apr. 2026
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The limited animation, built around Xerox-style images of the characters with various frozen expressions, is a little headache-inducing.—
Eric Vilas-Boas,
Vulture,
18 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Najib headed security forces in Daraa province in 2011, when teenagers were arrested and tortured for antigovernment graffiti, sparking mass protests that escalated into Syria’s devastating civil war.—
Ghaith Alsayed,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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The video circulated rapidly on social media, sparking fury as at least two White victims were pummeled into the ground by a group of Black suspects.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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For Ioane, that comes in the form of driving a defensive lineman into the ground to clear a path for his quarterback or running back.—
Jeff Zrebiec,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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But the judge said that Hallford made credible claims of being a victim of domestic violence and that her ex-husband, Jon Hallford, was the driving force in their relationship.—
Colleen Slevin,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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That’s what made his performance last night so inspiring.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
29 Apr. 2026
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But even more inspiring was their determination to overcome enormous losses and difficulties to try to make new lives for themselves.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The riot was a galvanizing event and led to the creation of LGBTQ advocacy organizations like Gay Liberation Front and GLAAD.—
Catherine Garcia,
TheWeek,
21 Apr. 2026
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The January 2023 shooting of the environmental activist, known as Tortuguita, became a galvanizing moment for protests against Atlanta’s police training center.—
R.j. Rico,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Senior pitcher/second baseman Ellie Peck, a Lewis recruit who reached base three times and scored three runs, confirmed that Kuefler’s motivational ploy seems to be working.—
Rick Armstrong,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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After being released from prison, Belfort became an entrepreneur and motivational speaker.—
Christopher Edwards,
PEOPLE,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Activating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/activating. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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