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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Through three weeks, University City boasted one of the most efficient and high-powered offenses in San Diego County.
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Clark Fahrenthold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025
The company highlights that advances in high-power laser technology are changing the economics of defense.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2025
The combination of the steering wheel shift paddles, engine management and the high-power motor will try to provide a more engaging driving experience, presumably along the lines of what Hyundai does with the Ioniq 5 N.
—Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2025
It's backed by five high-power Cortex-A725s at 3.05 GHz and two low-power Cortex-A520 cores at 2.25 GHz.
—ArsTechnica, 29 Aug. 2025
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Clark Fahrenthold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025
The company highlights that advances in high-power laser technology are changing the economics of defense.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2025
The combination of the steering wheel shift paddles, engine management and the high-power motor will try to provide a more engaging driving experience, presumably along the lines of what Hyundai does with the Ioniq 5 N.
—Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2025
It's backed by five high-power Cortex-A725s at 3.05 GHz and two low-power Cortex-A520 cores at 2.25 GHz.
—ArsTechnica, 29 Aug. 2025
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“High-powered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-powered. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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