high-powered

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Recent Examples of high-powered The Patriots’ offense was not as efficient or high-powered in last Sunday’s win over the Falcons when Stevenson and Boutte were not on the field. Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 7 Nov. 2025 Michelle is high-powered enough to have appeared on the covers of Time and Forbes, and to have been photographed with another famous Michelle (Obama). Justin Chang, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2025 Through three weeks, University City boasted one of the most efficient and high-powered offenses in San Diego County. Clark Fahrenthold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025 Meyers would help make the Minnesota offense one of the most high-powered and dangerous in the NFL. Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for high-powered
Recent Examples of Synonyms for high-powered
Adjective
  • Winona Fighter quickly made a name for itself with its dynamic live shows and DIY spirit, which attract large crowds and have drawn the attention of the Summer School founders.
    Charlie Vargas, Daily News, 4 June 2026
  • Around him, Porte’s drums and Martyn’s synths and effects drift and glide; the repetitive structure is reminiscent of club music, but the perpetual slippage signals more dynamic ways of moving.
    Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 4 June 2026
Adjective
  • Clover is a vigorous plant that crowds out weeds, thereby reducing the need for weed control.
    David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 6 June 2026
  • In the luteal phase, progesterone is considered catabolic and may impair muscle contractions during vigorous activity.
    Allison Palmer June 4, Miami Herald, 4 June 2026
Adjective
  • Last week's sell-off was triggered on Wednesday by idling – though robust – revenue projections from chipmaker Broadcom and may have been exacerbated by a call from artificial intelligence startup Anthropic for the sector to slow down its pace of advancements .
    Tobias Burns, CNBC, 9 June 2026
  • This robust kit includes deliciously crunchy Kennebec potato chips, furikake snack mix, Bob’s Dilly Peanuts and Jalapeño Peanuts, plus a selection of cookies, chocolates and candies.
    Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 9 June 2026
Adjective
  • Her husband, Vali Chandrasekaran, is a prominent television writer.
    Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
  • In the microbiome of mice with worse survival, the researchers also noticed that one strain of bacteria — Sangeribacter muris KT1-3 — was most prominent.
    Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 8 June 2026
Adjective
  • At other times, the music meditates on an image — there’s a tribute to Sylvia Plath, another famous McLean patient — that’s beautiful on its own but dramatically inert.
    Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 5 June 2026
  • Come evening, start your meal with the famous Mai Tai cocktail and the crunchy broccoli salad.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 June 2026
Adjective
  • Gamma rays are the most energetic form of light, and they are produced by some of the universe’s most extreme phenomena.
    Christopher Karwin, The Conversation, 8 June 2026
  • The festive, charming and energetic North American tour of the Broadway production is packed with as much nostalgia as new characters that are doppelgangers for the original series’ heroes and villains, and who often challenge our assumptions about their infamous families.
    John Wenzel, Denver Post, 4 June 2026
Adjective
  • One of its main attractions is the Corales Golf Course, located in the Puntacana Resort and home to renowned tournaments such as the PGA Tour.
    Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 June 2026
  • Lenny, a grieving 15-year-old girl, is sent to a renowned Pacific Northwest boarding school on a scholarship where she is drawn into a secret society known to shape the school's greatest and most notorious students.
    Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
Adjective
  • Democrats have been even more forceful, arguing the appointment risks politicizing intelligence operations.
    Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 7 June 2026
  • Miami needs all three to build a forceful defensive front.
    Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 7 June 2026

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“High-powered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/high-powered. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.

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