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

This dynamic exploded in 2021 with Beeple’s $69 million sale to the crypto financier Vignesh Sundaresan, also known as MetaKovan, at Christie’s.

— Simon Denny, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
As agents continuously dispatch tasks and process dynamic data streams, the importance of central processing units, or CPUs, is rising rapidly.

— , CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of dynamic

Adjective

With alarm bells ringing over potential Russian offensives — both digital and kinetic — in the coming months, vulnerable European nations must figure out if, and how, to respond.

— Rafi Schwartz, TheWeek, 28 Sep. 2026
With the rhythm firmly in control, the track feels fast, kinetic and impossible to sit through quietly.

— qygwork, Billboard, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of kinetic

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

By studying what happens when these energetic particles collide with target materials, scientists can investigate the shapes and sizes of atomic nuclei.

— Andrea Richard, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2026
About 35 times more energetic than any neutrino seen before, it was picked up by the under-construction Cubic Kilometer Neutrino Telescope (KM3NeT) detector off the coast of Sicily.

— Jonathan O'Callaghan, Scientific American, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of energetic

Adjective

Mercury in your sign squares Mars in your 10th House, putting your voice, identity, and public responsibilities into a lively tug-of-war.

— Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 2 Oct. 2026
Each Lucas Duplan set will feature songs crafted to satisfy Miami’s appetite for electronic music and a lively nightlife.

— William Jones, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of lively

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