activated

verb

past tense of activate
as in triggered
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 activated When that temperature surpassed 86 degrees, the roofs would be activated and players would be granted a ten-minute stoppage. — Aaron Short, Curbed, 3 Sep. 2026 Guided Vision will be available in the system Accessibility shortcuts and can also be activated from the TalkBack menu. — Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 1 Sep. 2026 China has activated the third generating unit at the Shuangjiangkou Hydropower Station in Sichuan Province, bringing all three units in the first phase into operation. — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2026 The Braves have called up pitcher Blake Burkhalter and infielder Kyle Farmer, and both will be activated Tuesday when MLB rosters expand from 26 to 28 players. — Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 31 Aug. 2026 Evoking the same do-it-yourself pop-rock feminism of her ’90s musical influences, Olivia Rodrigo raised $20 million for women’s well-being with a benefit show that activated her young audience. — James Pollard, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026 The feature is only available when a driver has activated Uber’s Record My Ride feature and enabled live streaming, according to information Uber provided to Mashable. — Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 27 Aug. 2026 The sight had activated an ancient and superstitious circuit in my brain that insisted the sun simply shouldn't look this way. — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 26 Aug. 2026 Ezeudu returned to practice last December, but the Giants never activated him. — Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for activated
  1. triggered
  2. sparked
  3. drove
  4. powered
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  • While spoken language might benefit us in myriad ways, no single activity requires it, let alone explains what triggered its ongoing evolution over tens to hundreds of thousands of years.
    — Mike McRae September 02, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2026
  • His remarks triggered fierce criticism and prompted Berlin artistic director Tricia Tuttle to publicly defend artists’ right to decide whether or not to speak on political issues.
    — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of triggered
Verb
  • Two lakes that subsequently formed beside the site of catastrophic landslides sparked fears of fresh flooding and prompted both China and Nepal to briefly pause rescue efforts.
    — Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Tymur Tkachenko, head of the local regional military administration, said that at least 50 residential buildings had been damaged in the attack, which also sparked a large-scale fire that spread to homes and a restaurant.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of sparked
Verb
  • The Middle East war and the resulting shipping disruption through the Strait of Hormuz drove up global commodity costs, further squeezing Beijing's own appetite for commodity imports.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Matson testified that Paul Robinson visited to the fraternity house two days after his son posted bail, then drove with Matson to retrieve the safe while his son packed at the fraternity house.
    — Finch Walker, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of drove
Verb
  • Eco Effort All Maybourne London hotels are powered by 100% renewable electricity, and a solar power farm in Essex is underway.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 June 2026
  • 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
Definition of powered

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“Activated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/activated. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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