high-octane

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Recent Examples of high-octane The new year typically brings a rush of adrenaline and the roar of engines to Angel Stadium with Monster Jam and Monster Energy AMA Supercross, both using the field for their high-octane fun. Heather McRea, Orange County Register, 6 Jan. 2025 The Texas Bowl is here to spice up your New Year's Eve with a high-octane clash between the Baylor Bears (8-4) and the LSU Tigers (8-4). Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024 But Nikita Kucherov essentially quarterbacks the Lightning’s high-octane offense with his play. Shayna Goldman, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024 This time around, the ad blitz comes after Jones has logged two high-octane seasons with the Liberty. Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 28 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for high-octane 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for high-octane
Adjective
  • Eventually, every artist runs out of mountains to climb, or—at the very least—needs a little help finding the high-test 92-octane fuel that can successfully power the creative engine that idles in their brain.
    Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 26 Apr. 2024
  • Rather than expend resources to designate a new lineup of high-test sport-utility vehicles, Chevrolet will call its subbrand a name synonymous with performance: Corvette.
    David Beard, Car and Driver, 13 Apr. 2023
Adjective
  • Do not use it undiluted on the hair.3 Dilute it to no more than 4 tablespoons in 1 cup of water.
    Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 31 Oct. 2024
  • The undiluted isolationism of his campaign messaging could prove to be a straitjacket that paralyzes the Trump administration’s foreign policy at a critical time.
    Peter D. Feaver, Foreign Affairs, 6 Nov. 2024
Adjective
  • The seemingly unmixed demo made many social media users speculate whether the song was AI-generated before noted hip-hop commentator DJ Akademiks eventually played it — noticeably with some tweaks, like the omission of a line about P. Diddy and a different beat — on his livestream.
    Kyndall Cunningham, Vox, 7 May 2024
  • Monet’s unmixed dabs of paint are laid down on the surface of the canvas, just like the spots of fractured light of the orange sun quivering behind gray fog and flickering across the blue-green surface of the watery harbor at dawn.
    Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2024

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“High-octane.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/high-octane. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.

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