high-voltage
adjective
high-volt·age
ˈhī-ˈvōl-tij 
Examples of high-voltage in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Latvia completed a new high-voltage power line to Estonia in late 2020, in another bid to align the Baltics’ electricity grids with European Union neighbours instead of Russia.
—
Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 7 Feb. 2025
The 2025 Grammy Awards put on an exceptionally fun show, with high-voltage performances from the likes of Sabrina Carpenter, Doechii, Chappell Roan, and Charli XCX; two huge wins for Beyoncé; and at least $7 million raised to aid wildfire relief efforts throughout the Los Angeles area.
—Vogue, 3 Feb. 2025
Offshore windmills would require extensive on-shore support facilities, plus new high-voltage power lines to carry the juice to urban areas.
—Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 1 Feb. 2025
Building or enhancing transmission — or the high-voltage wires that carry electricity over long distances — can reduce consumer costs, in part by allowing the grid to connect to low-cost sun and wind energy.
—Nara Schoenberg, Chicago Tribune, 1 Feb. 2025
See all Example Sentences for high-voltage 
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 7 Feb. 2025
The 2025 Grammy Awards put on an exceptionally fun show, with high-voltage performances from the likes of Sabrina Carpenter, Doechii, Chappell Roan, and Charli XCX; two huge wins for Beyoncé; and at least $7 million raised to aid wildfire relief efforts throughout the Los Angeles area.
—Vogue, 3 Feb. 2025
Offshore windmills would require extensive on-shore support facilities, plus new high-voltage power lines to carry the juice to urban areas.
—Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 1 Feb. 2025
Building or enhancing transmission — or the high-voltage wires that carry electricity over long distances — can reduce consumer costs, in part by allowing the grid to connect to low-cost sun and wind energy.
—Nara Schoenberg, Chicago Tribune, 1 Feb. 2025
See all Example Sentences for high-voltage
Dictionary Entries Near high-voltage
Cite this Entry
“High-voltage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-voltage. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share