high-powered

adjective

high-pow·​ered ˈhī-ˈpau̇(-ə)rd How to pronounce high-powered (audio)
variants or less commonly high-power
1
: having great drive, energy, or capacity : dynamic
a high-powered executive
2
: having or conferring great influence
a high-powered job

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Through three weeks, University City boasted one of the most efficient and high-powered offenses in San Diego County. Clark Fahrenthold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025 The company highlights that advances in high-power laser technology are changing the economics of defense. Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2025 The combination of the steering wheel shift paddles, engine management and the high-power motor will try to provide a more engaging driving experience, presumably along the lines of what Hyundai does with the Ioniq 5 N. Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2025 It's backed by five high-power Cortex-A725s at 3.05 GHz and two low-power Cortex-A520 cores at 2.25 GHz. ArsTechnica, 29 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for high-powered

Word History

First Known Use

1917, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of high-powered was in 1917

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“High-powered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-powered. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.

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