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

New fast charging network planned in China To support the new battery technology, the EV firm announced plans to build a large network of high-power charging stations. —Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 6 Mar. 2026

Design Large, high-power Porro prism model. —Matt Morris, Space.com, 4 Mar. 2026

Belts and pulleys are fine for use with auxiliary equipment such as water pumps, alternators, air conditioners and power steering, but are not great for high-power, high-torque automatic transmissions. —Ed Sokalski, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026

In a study, Microsoft scientists sought to overcome those deficiencies by using femtosecond lasers, which fire high-power laser pulses just quadrillionths of a second long. —IEEE Spectrum, 18 Feb. 2026

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