high-energy
adjective
high-en·er·gy
ˈhī-ˈe-nər-jē 
1
a
: having such speed and kinetic energy as to exhibit relativistic departure from classical laws of motion
—used especially of elementary particles whose velocity has been imparted by an accelerator
b
: of or relating to high-energy particles
2
: yielding a relatively large amount of energy when undergoing hydrolysis
Examples of high-energy in a Sentence
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His high-energy videos extol the virtues of libraries, the people who work in them, the people who utilize them and the books and other resources that can be found within them.
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Phaedra Trethan, USA TODAY, 30 Apr. 2024
And that has some investors turning to the companies that will be brought in to strengthen the grid so utilities can adapt to the new high-energy environment.
—Natalia Kniazhevich, Fortune, 27 Apr. 2024
Anything felt possible when the curtain dropped after a high-energy opening set by Reverend Billy and the Stop Shopping Choir, revealing the iconic, oversized speaker cabinets and road cases from the 1978 Rust Never Sleeps tour.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 25 Apr. 2024
But fans of the dynamic singer, who died in 2023, will surely revel in this musical's high-energy re-creations of Turner's stage performances.
—Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2024
This can result in high-energy defects along the borders between pockets of the universe that happened to fall into different, but equally favorable, ground states.
—Elise Cutts, Quanta Magazine, 17 Apr. 2024
Known for her high-energy performances, Shakira will perform tracks from her new album and her catalog of hits.
—Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 16 Apr. 2024
This week, topics thrown into the flaming quiz pyre include high-energy physics, beloved snacks, music traditions and, of course, viral animals.
—Holly J. Morris, NPR, 12 Apr. 2024
The dying star also releases a torrent of high-energy particles in the form of cosmic rays: subatomic particles moving at close to the speed of light.
—Chris Impey, Discover Magazine, 8 Apr. 2024
Phaedra Trethan, USA TODAY, 30 Apr. 2024
And that has some investors turning to the companies that will be brought in to strengthen the grid so utilities can adapt to the new high-energy environment.
—Natalia Kniazhevich, Fortune, 27 Apr. 2024
Anything felt possible when the curtain dropped after a high-energy opening set by Reverend Billy and the Stop Shopping Choir, revealing the iconic, oversized speaker cabinets and road cases from the 1978 Rust Never Sleeps tour.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 25 Apr. 2024
But fans of the dynamic singer, who died in 2023, will surely revel in this musical's high-energy re-creations of Turner's stage performances.
—Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2024
This can result in high-energy defects along the borders between pockets of the universe that happened to fall into different, but equally favorable, ground states.
—Elise Cutts, Quanta Magazine, 17 Apr. 2024
Known for her high-energy performances, Shakira will perform tracks from her new album and her catalog of hits.
—Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 16 Apr. 2024
This week, topics thrown into the flaming quiz pyre include high-energy physics, beloved snacks, music traditions and, of course, viral animals.
—Holly J. Morris, NPR, 12 Apr. 2024
The dying star also releases a torrent of high-energy particles in the form of cosmic rays: subatomic particles moving at close to the speed of light.
—Chris Impey, Discover Magazine, 8 Apr. 2024
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