- present participle of activate.
activating
Example Sentences
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Before activating my own Lightning Lane, I studied tutorials on Reddit and YouTube, where I learned that only suckers make a ride reservation and patiently wait for their designated time.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
Immune checkpoint inhibitors work by activating the body's own T cells and encouraging them to move into tumors where they can destroy cancer cells.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 25, 2026
More time is devoted to setting up the dramatic situation than to activating it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026
It works by activating the immune system to remove and kill the cancer cells and reduces the levels of HER2, which prevents the cancer from growing.
From BBC ● May 2, 2026
It was like a hoverboard course made solid, complete with tight, banked turns, sharp climbs followed by long drops, even loops that took Tally upside down, her crash bracelets activating to keep her on board.
From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld
