high-octane
adjective
high-oc·tane
ˈhī-ˈäk-ˌtān 
1
: having a high octane number and hence good antiknock properties
high-octane gasoline
2
: very powerful, strong, or effective
high-octane football
high-octane coffee
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Everyone sipped, meditated, reset — and then CA7RIEL and Paco tore the cover off the chill and delivered a high-octane performance that will not soon be forgotten.
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Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 28 Mar. 2026
For each song, the singer was bathed in red stage lights to match her high-octane energy.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 27 Mar. 2026
On the development docket is a reimagining of Dino Risi’s cult classic The Treasure of San Gennaro, a high-octane heist comedy set in Naples, produced by Pulp Fiction’s Bender, a three-time Academy Award nominee whose films have won eight Oscars, with Kevin Brown (Trumbo).
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 24 Mar. 2026
The team could have stuck him and his high-octane stuff in a bullpen that has a few spots up for grabs, but the preference is for Lagrange to continue his development as a starter for now.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 22 Mar. 2026
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Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 28 Mar. 2026
For each song, the singer was bathed in red stage lights to match her high-octane energy.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 27 Mar. 2026
On the development docket is a reimagining of Dino Risi’s cult classic The Treasure of San Gennaro, a high-octane heist comedy set in Naples, produced by Pulp Fiction’s Bender, a three-time Academy Award nominee whose films have won eight Oscars, with Kevin Brown (Trumbo).
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 24 Mar. 2026
The team could have stuck him and his high-octane stuff in a bullpen that has a few spots up for grabs, but the preference is for Lagrange to continue his development as a starter for now.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 22 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for high-octane
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“High-octane.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-octane. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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