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• past tense form of power.
• past participle of power.

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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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Other Word Forms

• nonpowered
  adjective
• self-powered
  adjective
• underpowered
  adjective

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Etymology

Origin of powered

First recorded in 1875–80; power + -ed ²

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Marvel has announced that a new Marvel Comics app powered by Webtoon will replace Marvel Unlimited, its digital service of nearly 19 years.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026

Its centerpiece is Siri AI, the overhauled version of Apple’s assistant powered by Apple Intelligence, which the company is pitching as a more conversational helper than the original Siri.

From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026

And what’s driving the bull market now looks very different than what powered its first three years.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 11, 2026

They powered market rebounds, rushing in to buy the dip when share prices swooned.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026

As to the first, they were men and women driven by ideas and powered by intelligence and rare skills.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor

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