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Recent Examples of high-octane
But in Play Dirty—the new high-octane heist thriller from director Shane Black—the actor shows a different side of himself for the world to see.
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Okla Jones, Essence, 9 Oct. 2025
Three of Kansas City’s first five opponents made the playoffs last season, but the Lions and their high-octane attack may be Steve Spagnuolo’s greatest challenge yet.
—Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2025
The Yankees need more high-octane relievers who can throw strikes, a year-long problem for this group.
—Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Hollywood vets Jerry Bruckheimer, known for high-octane action thrillers and the Top Gun movies, and Scott Stuber, who ran film for Netflix and is tied to UA, have boarded the project as producers.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2025
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Okla Jones, Essence, 9 Oct. 2025
Three of Kansas City’s first five opponents made the playoffs last season, but the Lions and their high-octane attack may be Steve Spagnuolo’s greatest challenge yet.
—Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2025
The Yankees need more high-octane relievers who can throw strikes, a year-long problem for this group.
—Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Hollywood vets Jerry Bruckheimer, known for high-octane action thrillers and the Top Gun movies, and Scott Stuber, who ran film for Netflix and is tied to UA, have boarded the project as producers.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for high-octane
Adjective
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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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Spray undiluted vinegar directly on the grass taking care not to spray other plants.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
28 Sep. 2025
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While here, guests will be able to enjoy traditional Japanese architecture and exceptional water quality that is completely undiluted with tap water.—
Kim Kay,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Aug. 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 29 Oct. 2025.
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