high-powered

adjective

high-pow·​ered ˈhī-ˈpau̇(-ə)rd 

variants or less commonly high-power

ˈhī-ˈpau̇(-ə)r 

1

: having great drive, energy, or capacity : dynamic

a high-powered executive

2

: having or conferring great influence

a high-powered job

Examples of high-powered in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The legendary filmmaker promised this on Thursday night in Los Angeles, speaking at an intimate and high-powered event where Universal Pictures unveiled a grand new screening room named for the director. —Matt Donnelly, Variety, 27 June 2025

Throughout her run, her character held a wide variety of high-power roles, including the founder of Olivia Pope and Associates, White House press secretary, White House chief of staff and more. —Francesca Gariano, People.com, 17 June 2025

After months of tweaking and tuning, the high-power Gemini 2.5 Pro is leaving preview and is ready for developers to build on. —ArsTechnica, 17 June 2025

Fast charging strains battery life, increases heat and often requires heavy, high-power charging infrastructure. —James Pikul, The Conversation, 2 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1917, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for high-powered

• disempowered
• overpowered
• cowered
• floured
• flowered
• froward
• glowered
• powered
• scoured
• showered
• soured
• towered