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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Developing these high-power fuel cell systems is key to achieving carbon dioxide-free mobility.
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Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2025
Meyers would help make the Minnesota offense one of the most high-powered and dangerous in the NFL.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
Conversion efficiency can reach 20 percent, but achieving the necessary temperatures requires large sources, so this technology is only appropriate for high-power applications.
—IEEE Spectrum, 25 Aug. 2025
That leaves the simplest explanation — a central, compact, high-power source.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2025
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Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2025
Meyers would help make the Minnesota offense one of the most high-powered and dangerous in the NFL.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
Conversion efficiency can reach 20 percent, but achieving the necessary temperatures requires large sources, so this technology is only appropriate for high-power applications.
—IEEE Spectrum, 25 Aug. 2025
That leaves the simplest explanation — a central, compact, high-power source.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2025
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“High-powered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-powered. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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