activates

present tense third-person singular of activate

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Recent Examples of activates Dopamine activates the brain’s reward system, the same network involved in addictive behaviors like gambling or substance use. Mark Travers, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024 For Chandler, a pink bunny suit costume activates his sensitive nature, while Phoebe deals with the wiles of her evil twin Ursula. Cady Lang, TIME, 21 Oct. 2024 Fishing activates my senses in a way that’s hard to replicate with other methods. John Paul Brammer, SELF, 17 Oct. 2024 That little semi-circle activates something within him. David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 16 Oct. 2024 Venus in Scorpio is highlighting your secretive 12th house of healing and unconscious patterns, while Pluto in Capricorn activates your second house of money, comfort and values. Valerie Mesa, People.com, 16 Oct. 2024 The sun in Libra is lighting up your 12th house of closure, healing and introspection, while Mars in Cancer activates your ninth house of belief systems and self-exploration. Valerie Mesa, People.com, 13 Oct. 2024 The sun in Libra is glimmering through your eighth house of transformation, while Mars in Cancer activates your fifth house of passion and romance. Valerie Mesa, People.com, 13 Oct. 2024 As Mercury in Libra activates your fourth house of home and family, Pluto in Capricorn challenges your seventh house of partnerships. Valerie Mesa, People.com, 12 Oct. 2024

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“Activates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/activates. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

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