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

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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