activate
verb (used with object)
to make active; cause to function or act.
is activating
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present progressiveof activate (3rd person singular).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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President Trump is activating the Guard by using powers that have been invoked only rarely.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 7, 2025
It’s unclear what part of exercise is activating the endocannabinoid system when a runner’s high happens.
From Salon ● Apr. 19, 2025
The researchers also want to determine if the hair follicle is activating specific types of sensory nerves.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 27, 2023
In Massachusetts, Gov. Charlie Baker is activating the National Guard to help with the shortage in bus drivers.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 16, 2021
And because I have a condition in which everything reminds me of “The West Wing,” the show is activating some pleasure-receptors in my brain.
From New York Times ● Sep. 30, 2016
