powering

present participle of power

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Recent Examples of powering Capable of powering 1 million homes for one hour all at once, the Waratah Super Battery is meant to stabilize Australia’s power grid. Interesting Engineering, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for powering
Verb
  • Oracle & Artificial Intelligence All signs point to artificial intelligence as being a transformative tool for businesses and households, generating substantial economic benefits.
    Bill Stone, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Why Healthcare Needs a Data Overhaul Healthcare systems are generating more data than ever before, from electronic health records and lab results to imaging scans, insurance claims, and even patient updates from wearable devices.
    Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Now, major Hollywood unions and progressive groups are pushing back, accusing ABC and its affiliates of censorship and demanding a boycott of Disney properties.
    Amanda Castro Shane Croucher Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Even as Brazil slows deforestation, more than 13% of the Amazon is gone, pushing one of the planet’s largest carbon sinks closer to a tipping point.
    Felicia Jackson, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Many people rely on a caffeine boost to kick-start the morning—but while coffee or tea may be an energizing way to start the day, drinking too much can backfire.
    Laura Schober, Health, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Out today from the independent label Section1, the work is an energizing yet thoughtful meditation on love, trust, pain, and queerness, only deepening what the artist, born Mikaela Straus (she/they), has contributed to pop music since her debut in 2018.
    Emma Specter, Vogue, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • There's been widespread internet speculation that the brand might end up charging for its RideSync services, but CFMoto has dispelled those rumors as well.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Governor Spencer Cox stated that prosecutors have three days to formally file the charging documents, with an announcement anticipated early next week.
    Amanda Castro Joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • After Thursday's electrifying performance against the Detroit Tigers, Judge has undeniably joined that elite company.
    Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
  • My grandmother’s admonishment is a lightning bolt, electrifying my mother’s skin.
    Manuel Muñoz, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • They were converted from firing nuclear missiles to conducting conventional land attacks and are armed with up to 154 Tomahawk missiles, each with a range of 1,000 miles.
    Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Dell’s downward-firing speakers, positioned underneath each side of the chassis, project decent sound quality if the laptop rests on a solid surface, not your lap.
    Charles Jefferies, PC Magazine, 18 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Endophytes can be unpredictable; for example, increasing rather than decreasing aphid infestation of beans and wheat, as noted in research from Denmark, or switching from beneficial to parasitic depending on water availability, as Hawkes witnessed.
    Anna Marija Helt, JSTOR Daily, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Go big and paint an accent wall using a moody gray color, or keep it simple by switching out artwork on your mantel.
    Savanna Bous, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • After launching in Europe, the Peel It Back Tour hit the States in early August, treating fans in Oakland, California, to a mix of hits and deep cuts that continue to define their legacy as a seminal force in industrial rock.
    Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 14 Sep. 2025
  • And the disarming nature of someone like Jon Cryer starting this thing felt good to me rather than just launching right into the chaos.
    Lynette Rice, Deadline, 13 Sep. 2025

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“Powering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/powering. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.

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