high-powered
adjective
high-pow·ered
ˈhī-ˈpau̇(-ə)rd 
variants
or less commonly high-power
1
: having great drive, energy, or capacity : dynamic
a high-powered executive
2
: having or conferring great influence
a high-powered job
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For Electreon, the milestone in France underscores that dynamic, high-power wireless charging is no longer a distant concept.
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2025
The teen, who suffered four days of stomach pain before being admitted to Tauranga Hospital, had ingested between 80 and 100 high-power magnets, each around 5×2 millimeters in size, according to a Friday report in the New Zealand Medical Journal.
—Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Through a blend of high-power performance, intelligent design, and terrain-adaptive engineering, the brand addresses core user frustrations while elevating the overall riding experience.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
Michelle is high-powered enough to have appeared on the covers of Time and Forbes, and to have been photographed with another famous Michelle (Obama).
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2025
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2025
The teen, who suffered four days of stomach pain before being admitted to Tauranga Hospital, had ingested between 80 and 100 high-power magnets, each around 5×2 millimeters in size, according to a Friday report in the New Zealand Medical Journal.
—Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Through a blend of high-power performance, intelligent design, and terrain-adaptive engineering, the brand addresses core user frustrations while elevating the overall riding experience.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
Michelle is high-powered enough to have appeared on the covers of Time and Forbes, and to have been photographed with another famous Michelle (Obama).
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2025
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“High-powered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-powered. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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