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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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And: “Each of the two companies will remain a leader ... powered by the right assets, the right focus,” etc., etc.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026

The observatory helped astronomers investigate active galaxies powered by supermassive black holes, stars that produce powerful X-ray flares, and supernovae, the enormous explosions that mark the deaths of certain stars.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 6, 2026

Figma’s full-stack design solutions are “increasingly powered by our first-party model and native to the way teams design and build with AI,” Figma CEO and co-founder Dylan Field said in the earnings release.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 4, 2026

Long-striding, hard-fending Chapman scored a double down the left and fellow wing Abbi Church powered through weak tackles on the right.

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026

When the Wright brothers made their famous first powered flight on December 17, 1903, aviation fever seized the world.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein

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