HIGH-VOLTAGE Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words

high-voltage

adjective

Definition of high-voltage

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Recent Examples of high-voltage Backed by the Clean Aviation programme, LEIA is focused on advancing critical aircraft systems and components, including high-voltage power generation and electrical distribution. — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 26 July 2026 First, a low-voltage DC generator runs a high-voltage AC inverter, which then channels current through a transformer and finally a voltage multiplier. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 23 July 2026 This outdoor bug zapper is equipped with a high-voltage 4200-volt electric grid with long range. — Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 July 2026 The company’s electrical system design — transporting electricity from its power plant to substations through high-voltage transmission lines — and nearby trees caused the electricity to arc and spark the fire, the lawsuit alleges. — Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 16 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for high-voltage

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Adjective

Scientists have captured images of the sun's surface in the finest detail yet, revealing a strange and dynamic facade.

— CBS News, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
The imagery and time-lapse video reveal an unprecedented look at the sun’s complex and dynamic photosphere, the visible surface of the sun that exists as a thin layer of atmosphere shaped by magnetic fields and currents of fluid plasma.

— Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of dynamic

Adjective

Large kinetic inductance in a small form-factor is a desirable design element in many quantum devices, according to researchers.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 6 Aug. 2026
The guide notes that kinetic strikes come with higher risk of causing collateral damage and impacting bystanders.

— Zita Ballinger Fletcher, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026

Definition of kinetic

Adjective

The spellbinding settings and cutting-edge attractions are complemented by bespoke merchandise which recreates the outlandish objects found in the films.

— Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Ahead, discover Grande’s 25 most spellbinding looks that stole the spotlight on the red carpet over the years.

— Kevin Huynh, InStyle, 31 July 2026

Definition of spellbinding

Adjective

The romance of Prague is enthralling, from its pretty winding lanes to its skyline of rising spires.

— Jaymi McCann, TheWeek, 21 July 2026
Creative players both, this could be an enthralling matchup — and Fery should get the Centre Court berth that British players dream about.

— Ava Wallace, New York Times, 5 July 2026

Definition of enthralling

Adjective

Café 1902, Petit Palais (Paris) Built for the 1900 Universal Exposition, the Petit Palais has been a museum since 1902, and is an enchanting mix of galleries and gardens in metropolitan Paris.

— Amy Bradford, Architectural Digest, 5 Aug. 2026
The problem may be that Allie, as Barbaro plays her, is off-the-charts enchanting.

— Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of enchanting

Adjective

Bergé—still blustery and energetic at sixty-eight—flanks Saint Laurent protectively as the two leave their hotel for the ceremony, where the designer is set to receive a lifetime-achievement award.

— Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2026
As a rookie last season, Watkins established himself as one of the Wizards’ most energetic and physical perimeter defenders.

— Josh Robbins, New York Times, 30 July 2026

Definition of energetic

Adjective

Jake Becchina, a police spokesman, officers found an electric motorbike abandoned near the intersection and evidence of a shooting crime scene.

— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026
One control heats the ions by applying random electric-field signals that add vibrational energy.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 31 July 2026

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