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powered

American  
[pou-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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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

In the midst of all of that, McBurnie powered a header on goal, but Oblak was equal to it.

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026

The S&P 500’s latest trip back to near-record territory has been powered by a surprisingly small number of stocks.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 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

Roz powered up and said, “Children, I can now speak, but I cannot move.”

From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown

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