How to Use high-octane in a Sentence

high-octane

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• 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

Last Updated: 14 Dec 2024