motiving

verb

present participle of motive
as in setting off

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for motiving
  1. setting off
  2. pumping up
  3. motivating
  4. animating
  5. activating
  6. driving
  7. energizing
  8. inducing
Verb
  • The peaceful exile is shattered when Ravana’s sister, Surpanakha (played by Rakul Preet Singh), becomes infatuated with Rama, setting off a chain of events that leads to her humiliation.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 30 July 2026
  • Think of it like setting off a firework inside of a long, narrow hallway (which, by the way, is a really bad idea).
    — Laura Kiniry, Popular Science, 16 July 2026
Definition of setting off
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  • In other words, pumping up the stock market was seen as a way to drive consumer spending.
    — George Calhoun, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
  • 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
Definition of pumping up
Verb
  • Consider that our discipline to pare back our Procter & Gamble position on Tuesday afternoon proved to be prudent when the Tide maker’s earnings came out earlier Wednesday, sending shares lower (and ultimately motivating our exit of P & G ).
    — Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 30 July 2026
  • There are no guarantees, but a caring conversation, genuine curiosity and a willingness to understand what is motivating them may make a difference.
    — Larry Magid, Mercury News, 30 July 2026
Definition of motivating
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  • One of its animating tensions is a clash between old traditions and beliefs and recent encroachments, including Christianity.
    — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 30 July 2026
  • The fresh wind of pragmatism animating the Bancarella Prize—a book fair that exposed and celebrated the consumerist dimension of the book as object—pushed the boundaries of the publishing industry beyond the niches of its traditional readership.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 July 2026
Definition of animating
Verb
  • The Royals considered activating Witt on Friday before their game at the Colorado Rockies.
    — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026
  • In the Character Wheel, the eleven dimensions are integrated, each activating and restraining the others.
    — Mary Crossan, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of activating
Verb
  • Jones is accused of committing nine offenses against the man, including kissing him multiple times without consent and touching the man’s genitals while the man was driving.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Still, analysts warned that the coordinated action may prove no more durable than previous interventions unless Japan addresses the structural forces driving yen weakness.
    — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of driving
Verb
  • On July 21, Jupiter will meet with Uranus in a harmonious sextile, creating an energizing connection between our personal expansion and the changes available to us at this time.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026
  • Some of the day-to-day involvement is gone, along with the immediacy that made the early years so energizing.
    — Dustin Lemick, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of energizing
Verb
  • The advisers voted 7-6 against including the sleep-inducing peptide emideltide.
    — Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 31 July 2026
  • The park’s centerpiece, Krakatau Volcano, is also the dramatic setting for a scream-inducing drop slide.
    — Carly Caramanna, Travel + Leisure, 31 July 2026
Definition of inducing
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