high-octane

adjective

Definition of high-octanenext
as in high-test

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Recent Examples of high-octane The Blues have attempted to turn their high-octane attack into shot attempts, but the world-class Spain back line has stood firm when approached by France’s deadly trio of attackers. — Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 July 2026 Turns out, the surprise performance by Beyoncé was only the start of a high-octane evening. — Caché McClay, USA Today, 11 July 2026 Higher than average temperatures serve as high-octane fuel for tropical storms building strength. — Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 July 2026 During halftime of Friday’s high-octane Argentina-Cape Verde Round of 32 match, Telemundo sportscaster Adriana Monsalve nodded to the online chatter the show has generated. — Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for high-octane
Recent Examples of Synonyms for high-octane
  1. high-test
  2. undiluted
  3. unmixed
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  • The graduation ceremony and the reception afterward are cute and heartwarming for the grown-ups, bittersweet and mortifying for the kids, who skive off to smoke some of Ed’s high-test weed and have a little Texas Forever moment, toasting their enduring friendships.
    — Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Unlike many rocket engines used for hypersonic vehicles, the Draper engine runs on high-test hydrogen peroxide and kerosene.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Feb. 2026
Definition of high-test
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  • Remove Mold Stains From Painted Walls Kill mold spores and lighten moldy stains by spraying the area with undiluted hydrogen peroxide.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 14 July 2026
  • But the accountability stays, whole and undiluted, with the physician.
    — Afnan R. Tariq, STAT, 8 July 2026
Definition of undiluted
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  • Sellke, Shi, and Wang then showed that after a certain number of shuffles (which depended on how many cards were in the deck), the overlap between the decks’ regions of unmixed cards disappeared at an exponential rate.
    — John Pavlus, Quanta Magazine, 17 June 2026
  • Baking the cake unmixed creates a deliciously gooey cake that is crumbly and buttery on top.
    — Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2025
Definition of unmixed

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“High-octane.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/high-octane. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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