Synonyms for
Powered
Definition
Having the ability to produce or supply electricity or mechanical power, operated by or using a particular kind of power
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Common collocations
- solar powered
- battery powered
- electric powered
- human powered
- self powered
- high powered
- low powered
- powered by
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Usage note
Often used in compound adjectives to describe the energy source, such as 'solar-powered' or 'battery-powered'. Ensure correct hyphenation when used attributively.
Example sentences
- The wind turbines powered the entire town.
- The battery-powered flashlight was very bright.
- The car was powered by solar panels.
- The rocket was powered by liquid fuel.
- The athlete powered through the finish line.
Quotes
The youth of America is their oldest tradition. It has been going on now for three hundred years. To hear them talk one would imagine they were in their first childhood. As far as civilization goes they are in their second. -Edith Wharton
The powered paraglider is the safest form of manned aviation ever devised. -Burt Rutan
If you want to change the world, change the metaphor. -Joseph Campbell