motiving

present participle of motive

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for motiving
Verb
  • Other videos show fans setting off fireworks in the street and getting quickly arrested.
    Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 11 June 2026
  • Senior first baseman Kaitlyn Streiler suffered a broken hand on April 18, setting off a chain reaction that included Beals shifting to first.
    Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026
Verb
  • Many of my fellow viewers enthusiastically embraced the role of wrestling fans and behaved as if at a WWE match, audibly pumping up the hero and booing her opponents.
    Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026
  • Fars and the Iranian government are also likely pumping up the Starlink threat for propaganda purposes amid escalating tensions.
    Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 11 June 2026
Verb
  • But even as Chen played arguably her best game of her career on Wednesday, something extra might have been motivating the 24-year-old guard.
    Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 18 June 2026
  • Emotions that induce positive feelings— like joy, desire, and excitement—activate our brain’s reward centers, motivating us to solve problems and take action.
    Dr. Deepika Chopra, Flow Space, 16 June 2026
Verb
  • Related Stories That distinction – incremental disruption versus structural transformation – is the animating tension of the APOS agenda.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 June 2026
  • The proposal is animating advocacy and science groups across the country.
    Katia Riddle, NPR, 3 June 2026
Verb
  • Philadelphia declared a heat health emergency for Thursday and Friday, activating cooling centers, home visits by field teams, outreach to people experiencing homelessness and other services.
    CBS News, CBS News, 12 June 2026
  • Wisp will be activating at Pride events in New York City this month, with staff on the ground having one-on-one conversations.
    Geri Stengel, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Verb
  • And much of their Finals journey was overshadowed by the OJ Simpson case that began with a white Ford Bronco slowly driving down Southern California freeways in the middle of the opening game.
    Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 14 June 2026
  • Investigators said Morabia Siddhi Suresh, 33, of Fremont, California, had been driving in rainy conditions when she was involved in a separate collision, according to Kentucky State Police.
    Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 14 June 2026
Verb
  • This time, England triumphed, energizing its bid to end 60 years of hurt on the international stage.
    Andrew Greif, NBC news, 19 June 2026
  • That puts bright, juicy top notes at the front of any energizing fragrance blend.
    Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 17 June 2026
Verb
  • However, on that day, Parker told Griffin that a bomb threat at their Texas hospital stopped them from inducing labor.
    Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 14 June 2026
  • Yamamoto stayed in for one more batter, inducing Quero to fly out, before handing the ball to manager Dave Roberts.
    Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2026
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“Motiving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motiving. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.

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