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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Collins Aerospace will produce and deliver three full-rate production kits known as high-power transmit set modernization (HPTS-M) packages.
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 10 Jan. 2026
Junior Heifers One building was filled with the almost deafening hum of high-power hair dryers and the occasional moo.
—Chris Torres, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Jan. 2026
As with Jupiter, locate it using the red dot finder and the low-power eyepiece before swapping to high-power.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 26 Dec. 2025
Östlund has collected an international cast of high-power actors for the flick.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 22 Dec. 2025
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 10 Jan. 2026
Junior Heifers One building was filled with the almost deafening hum of high-power hair dryers and the occasional moo.
—Chris Torres, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Jan. 2026
As with Jupiter, locate it using the red dot finder and the low-power eyepiece before swapping to high-power.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 26 Dec. 2025
Östlund has collected an international cast of high-power actors for the flick.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 22 Dec. 2025
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“High-powered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-powered. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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