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Princeton's WordNet

  1. high-octane, high-powered, high-power, high-voltage, high-energyadjective

    vigorously energetic or forceful

    "a high-octane sales manager"; "a high-octane marketing plan"; "high-powered executives"; "a high-voltage theatrical entrepreneur"

  2. high-poweredadjective

    (used of microscopes) capable of a high degree of magnification

    "a high-powered microscope"

Wiktionary

  1. high-poweredadjective

    Possessing great physical or political power

  2. high-poweredadjective

    Vigorous and energetic

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  1. high-powered

    High-powered generally refers to something that is very powerful or has an extraordinary ability or capacity in terms of its function or performance. It can refer to objects, such as high-powered machinery, that possess significant strength or energy output. It can also refer to roles or individuals, such as high-powered executives, implying high influence, importance or responsibility.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of high-powered in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of high-powered in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of high-powered in a Sentence

  1. Gina Mule:

    He never got out of the car, he had a big, huge, high-powered rifle, and he was unloading shots right into the recruiters.

  2. Jared Polis:

    In Colorado, we have a magazine limit – 15 bullets, no more than 15 bullets in a magazine. So effectively, it reduces the ability of high-powered weapons to do harm. So look, I think all these things, including the red flag law, and expanding its use should really be looked at, but again, it's not just about gun policy. Yes, that should be on the table to discuss in a thoughtful, rational way. But we also need to talk about mental health. We need to talk about the divisive rhetoric that even some people who aspire to positions of leadership in our country unfortunately use almost every day.

  3. Bob Casey:

    We know that the shooter in Orlando used a high-powered weapon that allowed him to fire a large number of bullets in rapid succession.

  4. Robert Grimsey:

    Clients (are) saying we want somebody to put in place a plan of action that allows us to either benefit or to manage the challenges that Brexit has put upon us, interim managers are like contractors - but these are executives, very high-powered executives. So, people who used to be on boards of companies that decide to take a job where they work on projects, six months or nine months.

  5. Carl Whitney:

    He was able to get access from the rear passenger side to the front side …and a high-powered rifle.

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