1
: amount of power expressed in watts
2
: dynamic or mental energy or appeal
the celebrity's high wattage
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Use a bulb with low wattage.
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The Wen 8,000-watt generator is a durable, mid-tier model that provides plenty of wattage to run your home during a power outage.
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Christopher Murray
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Models with higher wattage and horsepower ratings will be better at blending tough ingredients like ice or frozen foods.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 12 June 2025
Well, that last part is specifically because the professor here is played by Hugh Jackman, who is bringing all his Wolverine wattage to the West Village for a brief run in a straightforward two-hander by Hannah Moscovitch.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 20 May 2025
Here are the songs and sounds and voices and guitars and words that are an effort to let go of some of the heaviness and up the wattage on my own light.
—Tyler Jenke, Billboard, 16 July 2025
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Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 17 July 2025
Models with higher wattage and horsepower ratings will be better at blending tough ingredients like ice or frozen foods.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 12 June 2025
Well, that last part is specifically because the professor here is played by Hugh Jackman, who is bringing all his Wolverine wattage to the West Village for a brief run in a straightforward two-hander by Hannah Moscovitch.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 20 May 2025
Here are the songs and sounds and voices and guitars and words that are an effort to let go of some of the heaviness and up the wattage on my own light.
—Tyler Jenke, Billboard, 16 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for wattage
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“Wattage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wattage. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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wattage
noun
watt·age
ˈwät-ij 
: amount of power expressed in watts
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