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activated

ADJECTIVE
animate
Synonyms
STRONG
alert animated energized spirited
WEAK
active dynamic gay happy vivacious
Antonyms
STRONG
lethargic
WEAK
dead discouraged dull quiet shy spiritless
ADJECTIVE
animated
Synonyms
STRONGEST
energetic spirited vivid
STRONG
alert animate brisk elated energized excited vitalized
WEAK
active ardent buoyant dynamic ebullient enthusiastic fervent gay happy passionate peppy quick snappy sprightly vibrant vigorous vital vivacious zealous zestful zingy zippy
Antonyms
STRONGEST
lazy lethargic
STRONG
sluggish
ADJECTIVE
applied
Synonyms
STRONGEST
enforced practiced tested
STRONG
adapted adjusted correlated devoted exercised related utilized
WEAK
brought to bear
ADJECTIVE
inspired
Synonyms
STRONG
animated encouraged energized excited exhilarated galvanized influenced inspirited motivated moved roused started stirred
ADJECTIVE
originating
Synonyms
STRONGEST
arising beginning starting stemming
STRONG
authored begot caused commencing created dawning deriving emanating fashioned formed generated induced inspired issuing made motivated proceeding produced
WEAK
incepted

Example Sentences

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Air defences were heard in the Iranian capital Tehran on Thursday night after they were activated to counter small aircraft and drones, Iran's Tasnim and Fars news agencies reported.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

"The crew immediately activated rescue mode and safely caught the two bunnies, setting them up with a warm bed and some fresh veggies and water."

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

The jabs don’t seem to faze Gorka, who tells a story of standing outside the White House in January 2025, ready to swipe his badge the moment it was activated after Trump’s swearing-in.

From Salon • Apr. 22, 2026

It’s nearly 90 degrees on a Saturday in South-Central and “sister dreamer lauren halsey’s architectural ode to tha surge n splurge of south central los angeles” is gleaming and activated.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

My work computer was built into the chair’s circular base, and it activated itself automatically when I sat down.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline