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 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

Something at home could be bothering you more than you’d like to admit, perhaps a tense family dynamic or the fact that your apartment is a literal mess.

— Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026
Keeping that cut quality consistent over a full session also relies on active cooling around the transducer and blade area, alongside dynamic output adjustment (rated up to 50W) based on cutting load.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of dynamic

Adjective

Ukraine possesses substantial counter-drone equipment, but the sheer volume of FPVs has the potential to overwhelm kinetic defenses.

— Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
As a kinetic interceptor, Seeker appears designed to physically strike its target rather than rely on a conventional air-defense warhead.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 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

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
Cameron’s enthralling action epic still looks stunning four decades later.

— Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of enthralling

Adjective

Frances is a young writer navigating the labyrinth of adulthood and her narration is close and touching, and to this author, entirely enchanting.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2026
The enchanting look was fitting for a free-spirited witch lounging around her candlelit home sanctuary, as Kidman’s character Gillian might do.

— Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of enchanting

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

Stop into Mercat Municipal, a lively indoor market where locals shop for fresh produce, meat, and fish.

— Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026
The crowd outside the courthouse was liveliest in late August, when dozens of women wearing pink rallied to show support for Clancy and raise awareness about postpartum mental health, the central pillar of Clancy’s defense.

— Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of lively

Adjective

The hybrid-electric VTOL aircraft is designed to carry more than 500 pounds (227 kilograms) of cargo and travel up to 450 miles (724 kilometers).

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2026
At the beginning of the twentieth century, oil markets were threatened by the transition away from kerosene and gas lighting towards electric light.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of electric

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