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Recent Examples of high-octane
The implication: the postseason format will enable the Padres’ high-octane bullpen — and Cora’s own formidable crew — to bring even higher heat.
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Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Aug. 2025
Under Gerry Cardinale, the RedBird portfolio is teeming with high-octane sports properties.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 11 Aug. 2025
The event, which started in the parking lot of the Silverdome back in 2015, features 11 hours of high-octane drag racing matches between drivers from across the country.
—Liam Rappleye, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2025
The Valkyries held the high-octane Sparks offense to 32.8% shooting from the field and limited star Kelsey Plum to just four points.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2025
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Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Aug. 2025
Under Gerry Cardinale, the RedBird portfolio is teeming with high-octane sports properties.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 11 Aug. 2025
The event, which started in the parking lot of the Silverdome back in 2015, features 11 hours of high-octane drag racing matches between drivers from across the country.
—Liam Rappleye, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2025
The Valkyries held the high-octane Sparks offense to 32.8% shooting from the field and limited star Kelsey Plum to just four points.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 10 Aug. 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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Maturing is a mixed blessing, but failing to mature is an undiluted curse.—
John Updike,
New Yorker,
11 July 2025
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Spray undiluted vinegar directly on the grass taking care not to spray other plants.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
15 June 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 27 Aug. 2025.
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