empower
verb (used with object)
to give power or authority to; authorize, especially by legal or official means.
was empowering
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past progressiveof empower.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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"At first, the idea was empowering, but over time the novelty wore off," she told BBC News.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
“I really liked the Cherry character. I thought it was empowering that they put a mother on the show.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 27, 2026
“What surprised me about writing the book was that a theme came to me which I didn’t expect, and that was empowering young people,” Stern says.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 2024
The book’s pragmatic, evidence-based information was empowering and educational, Muza said.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 13, 2024
My goal with Dollywould was to create a space that was empowering to young people—especially young women—who had tastes outside of the mainstream and felt lonely, like no one understood them.
From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner
