power up
Britishverb
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(tr, adverb) to switch on the power to (a computer system)
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to begin to make good use of or take full advantage of
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The cash-settled contracts will let traders take positions on the price of computing power up to three years in the future.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
They power up when the sun is shining or the wind is blowing and then discharge that power when the sun sets or the wind dies down.
From Barron's ● Jun. 3, 2026
Seagreen is Scotland's current largest offshore wind farms with 115 turbines and the capacity to power up to 1.6 million homes.
From BBC ● Jan. 14, 2026
Lopez started hemorrhaging soon after the baby was delivered but anesthesiologist Michael Sanchez and his team were able to power up a special machine to deliver blood quickly, according to the release.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 12, 2025
His attempt to power up the workpad proved worthless.
From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner
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