high-test

adjective

Definition of high-testnext
1
as in high-grade

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as in high-octane

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Recent Examples of high-test 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, 25 Feb. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for high-test
  1. high-grade
  2. high-octane
  3. premium
  4. undiluted
  5. better
  6. unmixed
  7. special
  8. fancy
Adjective
  • Between these and all the various high-grade resistors and capacitors, the ZM3 is built to deliver exceptional sound.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 19 Oct. 2026
  • NexGen is constructing a large high-grade uranium mine and mill in Canada under its Rook I Project, which is expected to be completed by 2030.
    — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of high-grade
Adjective
  • Many le Carré fans adore the books as an antidote to the glossy, high-octane adventures of Ian Fleming’s superspy, James Bond.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Breakfast is à la carte, with all the usual suspects, including shakshuka and avocado toast, and silver pots filled with high-octane coffee.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of high-octane
Adjective
  • The transition from a premium luxury niche to mass-market accessibility is officially underway.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 Nov. 2026
  • First-business and premium-class economy seats are now a money maker for airlines, even though airfares have also increased, according to recent airlines earnings statements and industry experts.
    — Yi-Jin Yu, ABC News, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of premium
Adjective
  • Because the richest tenth of Americans own nearly 90% of household stock-market wealth, every dollar shifted from paychecks to profit flows almost undiluted to the top.
    — Christopher Marquis, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The closing look circled back to the same idea, but this time the same model carried the bag with a black skirt suit, the most undiluted iteration of Chanel.
    — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of undiluted
Adjective
  • Which is why better hiring begins with three ways of protecting ourselves against both.
    — Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
  • By better understanding how the AAC organizes vocal output in budgerigars, researchers hope to gain new insights into human speech disorders, such as aphasia and Parkinson’s disease, which can impair a person’s ability to produce language.
    — Ella Jeffries, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Mar. 2025
Definition of better
Adjective
  • 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
Adjective
  • When a crisis happens, compassion should already be part of the culture, not a special accommodation.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 12 Nov. 2026
  • Of course, the Hawks offense and special teams need work too.
    — Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of special
Adjective
  • Many maples are full of dreys (the fancy name for a squirrel’s nest), and the squirrels barely expend any energy to feed their family.
    — Carl R. Gold, Baltimore Sun, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Elegant pendant necklaces make a timeless statement, with single and double-stone designs, plus fancy yellow styles as well.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of fancy

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“High-test.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/high-test. Accessed 15 Nov. 2026.

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