power
noun
ability to do or act; capability of doing or accomplishing something.
powering
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present participleof power.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Soybean oil becomes biodiesel and aviation fuel, powering school buses and commercial airplanes.
From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026
Isolated, under-developed Laos brands itself the "Battery of Southeast Asia", powering its neighbours with dozens of hydroelectric plants, but frequent power outages leave its own people in the dark.
From Barron's ● Sep. 13, 2026
“Devin works with the world’s leading companies, powering engineering teams across chip design at Nvidia, aviation at GE Aerospace, financial services at Citi, automotive at Mercedes-Benz, and AI infrastructure at Modal,” it added.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
On 3 June 2025, the 15:10 sailing of Glen Sannox, the first UK-built ship capable of directly powering its engines with LNG, left Troon in South Ayrshire, bound for Brodick on Arran.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
Whatever malevolent energy had been powering them was shut off, and they broke apart in screeching showers of rusty confetti.
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
