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
Example Sentences
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CoreWeave expects to end the year with upwards of 1.85 gigawatts of active power, up from a previous outlook of 1.7GW,
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
"We will create a more streamlined state with a clearer purpose: to power up all parts of the country and put a laser-like focus on growth and regeneration," he said.
From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 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
CoreWeave Chief Executive Michael Intrator shared in a Bloomberg interview last month that the company had secured 2.8 gigawatts of contracted power, up 600 megawatts from the second quarter.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 9, 2025
It's lunch hour, so I throw on sweats and power up the treadmill in my office suite.
From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon
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