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powers up
vb. (en-third-person singular of: power up)
Usage examples of "powers up".
The Tanu wear mind-amplifiers, collars called golden tores, to bring their powers up to operancy.
The Tanu wear mind-amplifiers, collars called golden torcs, to bring their powers up to operancy.
Once inside, Edie powers up the SOSUS system while Harvey connects the fiber-optic cable to the mainframe.
That means we've got about a minute of safe access before the trace powers up and kicks in.
The lifter's pilot reacts far more swiftly, slewing the sled violently midair the instant the Hellbore powers up for the shot, which just misses one corner.