power up
Britishverb
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(tr, adverb) to switch on the power to (a computer system)
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to begin to make good use of or take full advantage of
Example Sentences
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Lopez started hemorrhaging soon after the baby was delivered but anesthesiologist Michael Sanchez and his team were able to power up a special machine to deliver blood quickly, according to the release.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 12, 2025
CoreWeave Chief Executive Michael Intrator shared in a Bloomberg interview last month that the company had secured 2.8 gigawatts of contracted power, up 600 megawatts from the second quarter.
From MarketWatch • Nov. 9, 2025
But their modular nature means they become cost competitive if they are used off-grid for data centers that need power up nearly 100% of the time.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 5, 2025
AI chips in AI servers use a lot of power, up to 10 times more than conventional servers, which also means they run hot.
From Barron's • Nov. 4, 2025
You eat gooey fruit cocktail and just before you power up your tablet, The Mac strolls in with his bowling bag, and duffel, sporting a blue and white hoodie that reads putyourFACEinaBOOK.
From "Booked" by Kwame Alexander
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