powered

Definition of powerednext
past tense of power

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Recent Examples of powered Inside, the Ingenieur Automatic 40 is powered by the in-house Caliber 32111, offering a robust 120-hour power reserve—an engineering feat that mirrors the endurance and performance demanded on the track. Carol Besler, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2025
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Verb
  • The tools that generated them may no longer be broadly accessible.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
  • For full-year 2025, YouTube generated more than $60 billion in revenue, including both advertising and subscriptions, according to Alphabet.
    Todd Spangler, Variety, 29 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Now the edge is getting pushed yet again, as the culture transitions from the memeification of one man’s death to delighting in the real-time memes of wars.
    Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Kurt's key takeaways Spaceflight has always pushed the limits of what is possible, but the process has remained slow for a long time.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Daughter Nancy Haver said her mom graduated from high school in 1936 and her family’s farmhouse was electrified in 1938.
    Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
  • The man who once electrified golf fans around the world is picking up the pieces from yet another mess he’s made.
    CNN.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Lionel Messi and his Inter Miami teammates, energized after a pair of road wins, are back home against the New England Revolution on Saturday and hungry for their first victory at their new home, Nu Stadium.
    Michelle Kaufman April 24, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
  • The spa Imagine starting your day with a complete water circuit to invigorate your body and mind and leave you energized.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Russell was charged in state court with voluntary manslaughter and pleaded guilty, receiving a jail sentence and probation.
    Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Washington took advantage of three walks, one intentional, and a run-scoring passed ball charged to catcher Drew Romo in the inning.
    LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Psychological and emotional wounds from early life can be activated anytime − whether while walking through Target, or just before hopping on the phone with a reporter.
    Charles Trepany, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
  • However, the report said the chief did identify himself and had lights activated on his unmarked police car.
    Kerri Corrado, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • O’Neal, the daughter of four-time NBA champion and Naismith Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal, entered the portal April 14 after two seasons at UF; former head coach Kelly Rae Finley was fired by administration in March after five seasons at the helm.
    Caroline Makauskas, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
  • The next night, Russia fired nineteen ballistic missiles, twenty-five cruise missiles, and six hundred and fifty-nine drones.
    Sudarsan Raghavan, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • In 1849 Melville switched to full-on fiction with a romance about an American sailor who abandons his whaling ship to explore the South Pacific.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026
  • That filing questions whether McDuffie improperly switched races after participating in the city’s Fair Elections Program during his 2022 attorney general bid.
    Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 28 Apr. 2026

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“Powered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/powered. Accessed 1 May. 2026.

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