HIGH-VOLTAGE Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words

high-voltage

adjective

Definition of high-voltage

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Recent Examples of high-voltage The grounding equipment was necessary because the idle Mesa-Sylmar line ran parallel to 12 energized high-voltage lines, creating the danger of induction. — Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026 His home could soon sit right next to one of the 200-foot-high-voltage transmission towers. — Joy Benedict, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026 Luckily, this driver kept their head, driving straight to the Tremont fire station where the high-voltage battery immediately burst into flames, Bangor Daily News reported. — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 12 Aug. 2026 To break hard, subterranean rock, Eden lowers large electrodes into the ground and sends high-voltage electric pulses between them. — IEEE Spectrum, 11 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for high-voltage

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Adjective

Provide them with dynamic deal scoring that offers price guidance based on similar win/loss scenarios.

— Forbes.com, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026
King was a dynamic runner who threw for 2,951 yards and 14 touchdowns last season while leading the team with 953 rushing yards and a conference-high 15 rushing scores.

— CBS News, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of dynamic

Adjective

Non-kinetic means could include lasers to blind satellites, or even electromagnetic or cyber jamming of their data links.

— CBS News, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026
As someone who loved the fluid locomotion and kinetic spectacle of Marvel’s Spider-Man, my expectations were high.

— Gabriel Zamora, PC Magazine, 10 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

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
Richet turns the ship into an enthralling character, with its pipes and catwalks and tunnels and tubes, some of which become weaponry.

— Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of enthralling

Adjective

McQueen proves himself a masterful stylist of the modern blockbuster with this energetic action-thriller.

— Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Sep. 2026
Colombian folk-pop band is known in the Latin music world for catchy melodies, heartfelt lyrics and energetic live shows.

— Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of energetic

Adjective

Hals was lively and irreverent; Rembrandt dealt with subjects altogether more weighty.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 18 Sep. 2026
The playful cherry design introduces a pop of color that contrasts beautifully with the deep glittery brown, adding a whimsical flair that keeps the overall look fresh and lively.

— Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of lively

Adjective

The technology is aimed at both electric mobility and stationary energy storage.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2026
Elsewhere, one person was killed and six others injured after Russian forces attacked an electric train in Ukraine's Kharkiv region, the state emergency service said.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026

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