How to Use high-octane in a Sentence

high-octane

adjective
  • That’s high-octane fuel for tropical storms — the warmer the water, the stronger and more rapidly a storm can intensify.
    Martin E. Comas, Orlando Sentinel, 13 Nov. 2024
  • It’s been a rare lull in this high-octane season — and one with several key players away on international duty.
    Jeff Rueter, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024
  • If their cars are key to the story then the results are no less high-octane.
    Caroline Reid, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
  • Like being on the set of a high-octane Tom Cruise movie, the blockbuster stunts grow from there.
    Kinsey Gidick, Southern Living, 16 Oct. 2024
  • The result is a high-octane duet with both Love and Cher belting out the yearning lyrics.
    Melinda Newman, Billboard, 6 Oct. 2023
  • That kind of ball control played into the Hogs' game plan to keep the high-octane Ole Miss offense off the field.
    Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 8 Oct. 2023
  • Diana, who makes going to bed at 9:30 P.M. look like the world’s most high-octane sport.
    Irving Ruan, The New Yorker, 17 July 2024
  • The 2023 World Cup moves on to the knockout stages, a high-octane, two-week, win-or-go-home endeavor.
    Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 4 Aug. 2023
  • This song is a hold-on-tight, rocket ride of high-octane music.
    Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 25 Mar. 2024
  • Even a high-octane model needs someone to look out for her, though.
    Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2024
  • Millionaire’s Row, is a quiet respite from the high-octane clubs and bars.
    Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 6 Mar. 2024
  • But Sandy now has a high-octane legal team in her corner.
    Nikki Battiste, CBS News, 25 Nov. 2023
  • In these worlds, there is passion and the high-octane thrill of the sport, the halftime team talks that are straight out of the movies, scores straight out of Chariots of Fire.
    Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 20 Mar. 2023
  • Adam is a more freewheeling wing and one of three sophomores who start for the high-octane Bluejays.
    Billy Witz, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2023
  • The high-octane energy of the entire room had the location on Broome Street buzzing.
    Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 12 Sep. 2023
  • Andy Cohen put himself in the hot seat for a high-octane start to BravoCon 2023.
    Matt Donnelly, Variety, 3 Nov. 2023
  • Built on a precision-fit last, the Vective Sky fits true to size and is ready for your next high-octane outing.
    Nathan Borchelt, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2023
  • Would the Dukes succeed in slowing BYU’s high-octane offense and turn the duel into a rock fight?
    Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2024
  • Both Cancún and Los Cabos run the gamut, from high-octane parties to low-key events with live music.
    Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure, 5 Mar. 2023
  • After all, Whitmore is no threat to blow away hitters with high-octane gas.
    Brian Robin, Orange County Register, 14 Feb. 2024
  • And once on scene, paramedics and EMTs have to snap out of a high-octane mindset to provide calm, thoughtful medical care.
    Marion Renault, STAT, 7 July 2023
  • Megill features a high-octane fastball that averaged 98 mph last year with the Twins.
    Journal Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2023
  • There are no flashy explosions or high-octane shootouts.
    Charlie Fink, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
  • Similarly haunted by his past, Gabe is caught up in a high-octane heist in the Rocky Mountains.
    Jack Smart, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
  • The band’s high-octane set was ridiculous and indulgent in a carefree, childlike way.
    Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 4 Aug. 2023
  • Menus at the world’s best cocktail bars use a sliding scale, from non-alcoholic drinks to the high-octane variety.
    Megan Krigbaum, WSJ, 5 Jan. 2024
  • The new film delves into the high-octane world of professional racing.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 13 July 2024
  • In a battle between high-octane rushing attacks, Oakland Mills set the tone on the game’s opening drive.
    Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun, 23 Nov. 2024
  • After all, being well dressed is our collective job, and what is Fashion Week but a shiny, high-octane day at the office?
    Harper's BAZAAR, 8 Sep. 2023
  • Unlike in the more high-octane Hamptons, where self-promotion is a virtue, few, if any, Ferraris roll down these narrow lanes.
    Holly Peterson, Town & Country, 31 Aug. 2023

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