HIGH-VOLTAGE Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words

high-voltage

adjective

Definition of high-voltage

as in dynamic

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Recent Examples of high-voltage These are proactive, temporary electricity shutoffs to prevent high-voltage power lines and equipment from sparking wildfires during red flag weather conditions. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026 One projectile managed to carry a cable into the high-voltage power line to establish a conductive connection to the ground, the German news agency dpa reported. — ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026 Winding through miles of pristine farmland and countryside will be more than 300 high-voltage steel towers with an average height of 145 feet, the height of a 14-story building. — Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 20 Aug. 2026 NextEra also owns gas power plants, solar and battery facilities and high-voltage transmission lines throughout the region. — John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 20 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for high-voltage

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Adjective

The release of Muse, however, has fundamentally changed that dynamic.

— , CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026
The creative team lets the score choose the message using dynamic creative optimization (DCO).

— Thomas Zawacki, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of dynamic

Adjective

Visually, however, everything was pretty much equally spellbinding — which is the true greatness of this tour.

— Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 26 Aug. 2026
Not only is Miral a fairytale partner thanks to its spellbinding track record, but the deal involves no financial risk to Disney.

— Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of spellbinding

Adjective

That alone is intriguing, but what the film uncovers (or perhaps, doesn’t uncover) is even more enthralling.

— Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 23 Sep. 2026
By the end of the fight, an enthralling contest which Taylor won by a somewhat wide 27 points to 3, the crowd was on their feet.

— Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of enthralling

Adjective

And Kikuchi, floating through the film on a wave of quiet emotion, creates in its final scene an enchanting portrait of joy.

— Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 23 Sep. 2026
Lifeline’s production team creates an enchanting backdrop for the children’s adventures.

— Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of enchanting

Adjective

Why, those teeming crowds just outside the shows are their own lively scene, filled with exciting, unexpected, and downright inspired takes on what’s happening in fashion.

— Phil Oh, Vogue, 23 Sep. 2026
Echo Theater Company’s ambitious production brings lively design and a volatile cast to the stage, but an unfocused script and feverish direction overwhelm the story.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of lively

Adjective

Rare electrical behavior Antiferroelectric materials contain electric dipoles that naturally point in opposite directions.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2026
Like the s’mores kits lovingly put together by the staff to be used on the electric firepit on the patio out back.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of electric

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