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as in high-grade
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Recent Examples of high-test
The graduation ceremony and the reception afterward are cute and heartwarming for the grown-ups, bittersweet and mortifying for the kids, who skive off to smoke some of Ed’s high-test weed and have a little Texas Forever moment, toasting their enduring friendships.
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Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2026
Unlike many rocket engines used for hypersonic vehicles, the Draper engine runs on high-test hydrogen peroxide and kerosene.
—New Atlas, 25 Feb. 2026
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
These are hybrid rockets, burning solid fuel—a synthetic rubber compound—using high-test hydrogen peroxide (HTP) as the oxidant.
—Stuart Nathan, IEEE Spectrum, 30 July 2015
Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2026
Unlike many rocket engines used for hypersonic vehicles, the Draper engine runs on high-test hydrogen peroxide and kerosene.
—New Atlas, 25 Feb. 2026
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
These are hybrid rockets, burning solid fuel—a synthetic rubber compound—using high-test hydrogen peroxide (HTP) as the oxidant.
—Stuart Nathan, IEEE Spectrum, 30 July 2015
Recent Examples of Synonyms for high-test
Adjective
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The set comes with multiple saucepans and frying pans, plus four utensils, and each piece of cookware is made of high-grade aluminum with a nonstick ceramic coating.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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While Gilbert and Miller are trending in the right direction, left-hander Reiver Sanmartin will miss up to three months after receiving an MRI that revealed a high-grade strain of his right hip flexor.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
9 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The production emphasizes high-octane action sequences and period world-building.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
31 Mar. 2026
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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.—
Isabela Raygoza,
Billboard,
28 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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And drivers should avoid hard acceleration and braking whenever possible, and skip premium gas if their cars allow it, the magazine said.—
Matthew Daly,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Mar. 2026
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Kino Lorber’s MHz Choice is regular buyer of premium non-English-language drama.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Never use ammonia, bleach, undiluted vinegar or other harsh cleaners.—
Dan Simms,
USA Today,
23 Mar. 2026
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All were ex-bourbon casks, as is the case with the regular 10-year old, but some were filled with undiluted new make spirit instead of being proofed down to 63.5 percent ABV before filling.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
1 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Without better reporting, lawmakers and analysts will have to act with incomplete knowledge, essentially guessing effective tax rates based on limited and sometimes misleading reporting.—
Howard Gleckman,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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By better understanding how the AAC organizes vocal output in budgerigars, researchers hope to gain new insights into human speech disorders, such as aphasia and Parkinson’s disease, which can impair a person’s ability to produce language.—
Ella Jeffries,
Smithsonian Magazine,
21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Baking the cake unmixed creates a deliciously gooey cake that is crumbly and buttery on top.—
Melinda Salchert,
Southern Living,
3 Oct. 2025
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Only unmixed household hazardous waste will be accepted.—
Joe Rassel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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During a special legislative session, the governor was authorized to consolidate neighboring municipalities whose combined population reached at least 15,000, creating a first-class city.—
Elijah Winkler,
Kansas City Star,
29 Mar. 2026
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The day is observed with mourning, reflection and special church services.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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So the Armstrong team employed a series of tests involving fancy scales and gently tipping the capsule.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2026
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Our toilets are fancy outhouses, with all waste being transported off the continent.—
Laura Dannen Redman,
Robb Report,
29 Mar. 2026
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“High-test.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/high-test. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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