: meeting a high standard
also : high-octane

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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

Word History

First Known Use

1869, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of high-test was in 1869

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“High-test.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-test. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

high-test

adjective
: meeting a high standard
also : high-octane

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