HIGH-POWERED Synonyms: 73 Similar and Opposite Words

high-powered

adjective

Definition of high-powered

as in dynamic

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Recent Examples of high-powered The country is essentially the only large-scale producer and processor of heavy rare-earth elements, such as dysprosium and terbium, which are critical for building high-power, high-torque EV motors. — Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026 None, however, come close to the reigning permanent-magnet champ, neodymium iron boron (NdFeB), which dominates high-power applications. — Glenn Zorpette, IEEE Spectrum, 29 Apr. 2026 The charger’s design and direct DC inputs make the Express Solo about 30 percent cheaper to buy and operate compared to existing high-power chargers, according to the company. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 22 Apr. 2026 The bill, led by Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias, regulates the fastest and most high-powered e-bikes, and defines and regulates other micromobility devices, such as scooters, skateboards and unicycles. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for high-powered

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Adjective

The cast was flanked by the dynamic duo behind the film, Alex Huston Fischer and Eleanor Wilson, who drew upon their real relationship to navigate some of the film’s trickier moments.

— Kenneal Patterson, Vanity Fair, 14 Oct. 2026
Because your husband should totally be your mentor, that’s a very healthy power dynamic!

— Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of dynamic

Adjective

The legendary French fashion house was making a second issue of its surprisingly vigorous, thick-stock glossy art magazine.

— Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 9 Oct. 2026
Brisk walking, light cycling, doubles tennis and household chores such as vacuuming, mopping and mowing the lawn were categorized as moderate activity; vigorous activity included jogging, fast cycling, singles tennis and aerobics.

— Jennifer Fields, Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of vigorous

Adjective

Meanwhile, earnings from AI chip suppliers like Taiwan Semiconductor indicate the broader demand environment remains robust.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
Amphenol Another robust quarter ahead, analyst Wamsi Mohan, wrote earlier this week ahead of the electronic connector manufacturer's quarterly report.

— Michael Bloom, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of robust

Adjective

Perhaps the only prominent Ukrainian who has demanded a wartime election is Fedorov, the former defense minister who elicited the comment about Starshield from Musk.

— Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2026
Mandell’s wife, Elizabeth Heller Mandell, a gallery owner, nonprofit consultant and arts patron from a prominent California family, predeceased him, leaving him in a position to extend her philanthropic work.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of prominent

Adjective

The person answering questions needn't be famous; just someone who has done the thing.

— Philip Martin, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026
Shahzada was a history buff, so the family had been to Lebanon to see the ancient Cedars of God forest that the Phoenicians had used to build their ships, becoming the Med’s most famous seafarers.

— Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of famous

Adjective

The poetry world in the city is multifarious and energetic, with waves of practitioners reading, listening to, and publishing one another.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026
Stones, Soddu explains, have a very long history of being associated with energetic, medicinal, protective, and symbolic properties.

— Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of energetic

Adjective

Advertisement The following day, in a public conversation moderated by renowned journalist Christiane Amanpour, President Nataša Pirc Musar of Slovenia, former Irish President Mary Robinson and I reflected on the choices before humanity.

— Halla Tómasdóttir, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
His publicist initially told the Associated Press that the renowned designer died of pneumonia, but a death certificate obtained by Us Weekly paints a different picture.

— Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of renowned

Adjective

Maybe that’s what tips her into some recklessness of her own, with an explanation of Hal’s forceful personality and brilliant rhetorical style as being intoxicating.

— Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026
Stepping into the band’s lead guitarist role was Nick Johnston, a forceful presence delivering crisp musical phrases that could be fittingly elegant or snarling.

— Steve Appleford, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of forceful

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