Operating and Sleepy

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Operating adjective - Being in effective operation.

Usage example: the only operating nuclear power plant in the state

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Sleepy is an antonym for operating.

Sleepy adjective - Desiring or needing sleep.

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Operating is an antonym for sleepy.

Nearby Words: sleep, sleeping, sleeper, sleepless, sleepiness

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