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powered

American  
[pau-erd] / ˈpaʊ ərd /

adjective

  1. (of a machine, vehicle, etc.) having a specified fuel or prime mover.

    a gasoline-powered engine; an engine-powered pump.


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Etymology

Origin of powered

First recorded in 1875–80; power + -ed 2

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In August, he finished the Three Peaks Challenge in 22 hours and 30 minutes alongside his dad, powered by ham and cheese sandwiches, sour sweets and four months' training.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

Louis Vuitton, whose canvas bags powered decades of growth, launched the Capucines in 2013, a structured leather handbag named after Paris street where Louis Vuitton opened his first store.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

The municipality wasn’t saying, “We want you to stop drilling for oil, or get rid of gas powered vehicles.”

From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026

One class of companies that stands to benefit from the crunch are powered shell providers, or companies that can repurpose their power grids to build data centers.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 21, 2026

I powered on the console and initiated the log-in sequence.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline

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