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
Hamilton only finalized a two-year extension with Mercedes at the end of August but is activating a release clause that allows him to leave after a year.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 2, 2024
The researchers also want to determine if the hair follicle is activating specific types of sensory nerves.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 27, 2023
“There are many disorders in which there is too little apoptotic death,” Dr. Horvitz said, “and in those cases it is activating apoptosis that could increase longevity.”
From New York Times ● Mar. 13, 2017
