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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Ever wanted to see a Michael Bay movie filled with his trademark high-octane action sequences but without all those annoying characters and plotlines?
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Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Mar. 2025
Photographed by Arnaldo Anaya-Lucca, and produced by Nada Marketing y Comunicación S.L., the images show the high-octane duo sharing quality moments dressed in formal and casual clothing and looking every inch the lords of the manor.
—Samantha Conti, WWD, 5 Mar. 2025
All are either high-octane rock albums or songs influenced in part by our inner solar system neighbor.
—Steve Spaleta, Space.com, 5 Mar. 2025
The addition of Kashyap to the high-octane film marks the latest casting coup for the project, which is shooting simultaneously in the Hindi and Telugu languages.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 Feb. 2025
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Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Mar. 2025
Photographed by Arnaldo Anaya-Lucca, and produced by Nada Marketing y Comunicación S.L., the images show the high-octane duo sharing quality moments dressed in formal and casual clothing and looking every inch the lords of the manor.
—Samantha Conti, WWD, 5 Mar. 2025
All are either high-octane rock albums or songs influenced in part by our inner solar system neighbor.
—Steve Spaleta, Space.com, 5 Mar. 2025
The addition of Kashyap to the high-octane film marks the latest casting coup for the project, which is shooting simultaneously in the Hindi and Telugu languages.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 Feb. 2025
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 14 Mar. 2025.
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