high-octane

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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. 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 See All Example Sentences for high-octane
Recent Examples of Synonyms for high-octane
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
  • Spray undiluted vinegar directly on the grass taking care not to spray other plants.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 28 Sep. 2025
  • 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
  • Only unmixed household hazardous waste will be accepted.
    Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2025
  • 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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