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Recent Examples of high-octane
What to Expect at Morgan’s Wonderland Forget the long lines and high-octane thrills typical of traditional amusement parks.
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Sarah Gilliland, Southern Living, 20 Jan. 2026
Once Harry and Ron's worlds collide, the Harry Potter music cuts out, making room for the high-octane Heated Rivalry theme.
—Staff Author, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Jan. 2026
Any sporty pair meant for high-octane activity can add style to an outfit for dinner out.
—Lisa Jhung, Outside, 12 Jan. 2026
The film marks a departure from traditional Bollywood Valentine’s Day fare by blending romance with high-octane danger.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Jan. 2026
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Sarah Gilliland, Southern Living, 20 Jan. 2026
Once Harry and Ron's worlds collide, the Harry Potter music cuts out, making room for the high-octane Heated Rivalry theme.
—Staff Author, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Jan. 2026
Any sporty pair meant for high-octane activity can add style to an outfit for dinner out.
—Lisa Jhung, Outside, 12 Jan. 2026
The film marks a departure from traditional Bollywood Valentine’s Day fare by blending romance with high-octane danger.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for high-octane
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Eventually, every artist runs out of mountains to climb, or—at the very least—needs a little help finding the high-test 92-octane fuel that can successfully power the creative engine that idles in their brain.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
26 Apr. 2024
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Rather than expend resources to designate a new lineup of high-test sport-utility vehicles, Chevrolet will call its subbrand a name synonymous with performance: Corvette.—
David Beard,
Car and Driver,
13 Apr. 2023
Adjective
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Overfeeding Using an undiluted fertilizer too frequently or during an orchid's dormancy can harm your beloved plant.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
19 Jan. 2026
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Creative tension with old-school Republicans in the first term and then genuine fears about his own reelection following the trouncing the GOP got in 2018 produced a far more popular version of Trumpism than the current undiluted dose.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
12 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Only unmixed household hazardous waste will be accepted.—
Joe Rassel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 Apr. 2025
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The seemingly unmixed demo made many social media users speculate whether the song was AI-generated before noted hip-hop commentator DJ Akademiks eventually played it — noticeably with some tweaks, like the omission of a line about P. Diddy and a different beat — on his livestream.—
Kyndall Cunningham,
Vox,
17 Mar. 2025
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“High-octane.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/high-octane. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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