power trip

noun

: an activity or way of behaving that makes a person feel powerful : something that a person does for the pleasure of using power to control other people

She's been on a power trip since she was promoted to manager.

Examples of power trip in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

And this customs guy was on a real power trip at work one day. — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 14 June 2025

Or enjoy the power trip of losing control if you’re handcuffed. — Colin Bedell, Them, 12 Feb. 2025

Building an intergalactic factory is a power trip, and each game takes place in a different universe. — David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Feb. 2025

The people who get on a power trip with fireworks, stick them up your wazoo and light them. — Ticked Off, Orlando Sentinel, 26 Dec. 2024

Get the hang of it, and Friday the 13th becomes a dark power trip. — A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 13 Sep. 2024

Aside, of course, aside from letting the judges power trip a little more blatantly. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 15 May 2024

As an Instagram dad, there was an emotional payoff both to seeing my son and his friends looking their absolute most adorable, and a kind of power trip to choosing from a menu of faces which is the exact right one for that moment. — Geoffrey A. Fowler, Washington Post, 11 Oct. 2023

Rhymes for power trip

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