HIGH-POWERED Synonyms: 73 Similar and Opposite Words

high-powered

adjective

Definition of high-powered

as in dynamic

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Recent Examples of high-powered The country is essentially the only large-scale producer and processor of heavy rare-earth elements, such as dysprosium and terbium, which are critical for building high-power, high-torque EV motors. — Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026 None, however, come close to the reigning permanent-magnet champ, neodymium iron boron (NdFeB), which dominates high-power applications. — Glenn Zorpette, IEEE Spectrum, 29 Apr. 2026 The charger’s design and direct DC inputs make the Express Solo about 30 percent cheaper to buy and operate compared to existing high-power chargers, according to the company. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 22 Apr. 2026 The bill, led by Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias, regulates the fastest and most high-powered e-bikes, and defines and regulates other micromobility devices, such as scooters, skateboards and unicycles. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for high-powered

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Adjective

The cast was flanked by the dynamic duo behind the film, Alex Huston Fischer and Eleanor Wilson, who drew upon their real relationship to navigate some of the film’s trickier moments.

— Kenneal Patterson, Vanity Fair, 14 Oct. 2026
Because your husband should totally be your mentor, that’s a very healthy power dynamic!

— Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of dynamic

Adjective

The legendary French fashion house was making a second issue of its surprisingly vigorous, thick-stock glossy art magazine.

— Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 9 Oct. 2026
Brisk walking, light cycling, doubles tennis and household chores such as vacuuming, mopping and mowing the lawn were categorized as moderate activity; vigorous activity included jogging, fast cycling, singles tennis and aerobics.

— Jennifer Fields, Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of vigorous

Adjective

Better still are the mountain views that surround the lake and the robust collection of wildlife that call this place home, from voles, shrews, and marmots to elk, black bears, and porcupines.

— Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 10 Oct. 2026
The domestic consumer is discerning and the tourist component robust, too.

— Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of robust

Adjective

Perhaps the only prominent Ukrainian who has demanded a wartime election is Fedorov, the former defense minister who elicited the comment about Starshield from Musk.

— Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2026
Mandell’s wife, Elizabeth Heller Mandell, a gallery owner, nonprofit consultant and arts patron from a prominent California family, predeceased him, leaving him in a position to extend her philanthropic work.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of prominent

Adjective

The person answering questions needn't be famous; just someone who has done the thing.

— Philip Martin, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026
Shahzada was a history buff, so the family had been to Lebanon to see the ancient Cedars of God forest that the Phoenicians had used to build their ships, becoming the Med’s most famous seafarers.

— Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of famous

Adjective

Cheers, jeers, and energetic call-and-response exchanges echoed through the hall as the audience, dressed in bright green, pink, and red, some wearing candidate T-shirts, listened.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026
Swelling the two-person ranks of Price, Siffre and Associates is Michael’s energetic former assistant, Christy Palladino (Ella Stiller), fired for talking to him on the phone.

— Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of energetic

Adjective

Advertisement The following day, in a public conversation moderated by renowned journalist Christiane Amanpour, President Nataša Pirc Musar of Slovenia, former Irish President Mary Robinson and I reflected on the choices before humanity.

— Halla Tómasdóttir, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
His publicist initially told the Associated Press that the renowned designer died of pneumonia, but a death certificate obtained by Us Weekly paints a different picture.

— Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of renowned

Adjective

Called AthenaZero, the robotic system was designed to replicate some of the mechanical properties that let humans perform rapid, forceful, and delicate movements.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2026
The impact of the crash was so forceful that she was thrown to the other side of the restaurant, while the car continued and crashed through the wall of the burger joint.

— Nicole Comstock, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of forceful

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