How to Use high-powered in a Sentence

high-powered

adjective
  • However, the hose cannot be set to a high-power setting, which can cause rips and tears in the fabric.
    Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 July 2024
  • There are only six showers, none of which are high-powered.
    Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 15 May 2025
  • The speedy, high-power gadget is compact to fit in any bag, and comes with three attachments to cater to all of your fabric needs.
    Alexandra Domrongchai, Travel + Leisure, 11 Aug. 2023
  • And the buzz around these and other highly colored, high-power drinks is showing no signs of slowing down.
    Tom Ward, WIRED, 15 Dec. 2023
  • Because observation tells us that they're rarely used in the world of high-power ebike riders.
    Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 25 July 2024
  • Take one high-powered forward who plays for a couple of decades, then add in a solid defenseman.
    Sean McIndoe, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025
  • Take one high-powered forward who plays for a couple of decades, then add in a solid defenseman.
    Sean McIndoe, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025
  • This could involve using lasers or high-power microwaves to disrupt the equipment on board.
    PCMAG, 24 Feb. 2023
  • Uranus and Neptune, meanwhile—the most remote of the group—will require high-power binoculars or a telescope.
    Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 28 May 2024
  • For the first time in history, high-power laser systems have been used to intercept aerial threats in combat.
    David Szondy, New Atlas, 28 May 2025
  • Take a dip in the heated outdoor Cistern pool, which is nearly 70 feet long, has a unique zigzag design, and features multiple high-power aqua jets.
    Megan Murphy, Travel + Leisure, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Below are some more of our favorite deals on compact and high-powered portable chargers.
    Taylor Fox, Travel + Leisure, 25 Nov. 2023
  • Finding a humidifier that's high-powered, quiet, and easy to clean is a tall order.
    Lauren Manaker Ms, Rdn, Health, 22 Mar. 2023
  • The demand is so strong that customers are even forking out a reservation fee now to take delivery of high-power transformers in 2030.
    Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Young buys thousands of pounds of copper wire to wind custom coils in numerous sizes, even coming up with custom high-power models to make slow old games faster.
    Tim Stevens, Ars Technica, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Others have been flocking to Griffith Park Observatory and other places with high-power telescopes to soak in the rare sight.
    Laylan Connelly, Orange County Register, 16 Oct. 2024
  • In the beloved film, Garner played Jenna, a 13-year-old girl who woke up in the body of her 30-year-old future self, assuming the role of a high-power fashion magazine executive.
    Henry Chandonnet, Peoplemag, 21 July 2023
  • After months of tweaking and tuning, the high-power Gemini 2.5 Pro is leaving preview and is ready for developers to build on.
    ArsTechnica, 17 June 2025
  • The models process large amounts of data using a complicated algorithm that requires the fastest tech available and high-powered GPUs.
    Stephen Pastis, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
  • Her career path was influenced by her father, who worked in high-power transmission.
    Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 16 Nov. 2023
  • However, white doctors increased their effort for high-power patients by the same amount regardless of race.
    Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2024
  • Dubbed the Iron Beam, the shield aims to use high-power lasers to counter an array of projectiles, including missiles, drones, rockets and mortars, Israel’s defense ministry said this week.
    Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN, 1 Nov. 2024
  • It is not designed for high-power appliances like hairdryers and straighteners.
    Becca Blond, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2023
  • The move shook Japan’s electronics sector and threatened to choke off global supplies of high-power magnets produced in Japan employing rare earths from China.
    Mahnoor Khan, Fortune Asia, 2 Sep. 2024
  • The Cypress native has the weapons on the outside, the structure on the offensive line and an offensive coordinator who has the experience to lead a high-power offense.
    Grant Gaspard, Dallas News, 1 Sep. 2023
  • There were high-power electrical cables on each side that could have generated a fatal jolt of electricity if the metal boom struck them.
    John R. Ellement, BostonGlobe.com, 21 Mar. 2023
  • It’s made from high-quality resin material with Duraflon®, a high-power weather sealant.
    Maya Polton, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Apr. 2023
  • Spas with high-power massage features can make more noise, though, enough to disturb someone else in your room or home.
    Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 30 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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