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

This high-power laser will see our Royal Navy at the leading edge of innovation in NATO, delivering a cutting-edge capability to help defend the UK and our allies in this new era of threat. —MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025

Avoid using high-power eyepieces at first, as their field of views are tiny and the images are not as sharp as using low powers. —Anthony Wood, Space.com, 15 Nov. 2025

If americium systems mature, both fuels may coexist—plutonium for high-power missions, Americium for long-duration or low-power ones. —Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 14 Nov. 2025

Hall noted that data centers often require energy infrastructure upgrades to meet their needs, including substations and high-power transmission lines. —Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 7 Nov. 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