activate
verb (used with object)
to make active; cause to function or act.
are activating
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present progressiveof activate.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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"If you binge on sugar you are activating the brain dopamine system, which can set off a sugar craving cascade that can make you want more and more."
From Salon ● Oct. 31, 2022
How you can help: La Brigada Solidaria del Oeste and allied organizations are activating their mutual support network in the wake of Hurricane Fiona.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2022
“We are activating our contingency plan to support continuity of operations in the event of a strike,” the Boeing spokesperson said.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 25, 2022
Now, using light-sensing proteins that they add to cells, scientists around the world are activating and silencing neurons in animals to study behaviors ranging from hunger and thirst to anxiety and parenting.
From New York Times ● Sep. 24, 2021
Additional equipment has been reallocated or ordered in many places, and states and regions are activating emergency patient transfer systems to balance the load.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 17, 2021
