high-powered

adjective

high-pow·​ered ˈhī-ˈpau̇(-ə)rd How to pronounce high-powered (audio)
variants or less commonly high-power
ˈhī-ˈpau̇(-ə)r How to pronounce high-powered (audio)
Synonyms of high-powerednext
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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The Alienware 15 is built for students who need a high-power machine for lectures, coding, and high-fps gaming. — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 5 Aug. 2026 Dorm rooms are tiny and hot, so high-powered fans are a must for move-in. — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 31 July 2026 All while ensuring a high-power green laser beam doesn’t accidentally blind a commercial pilot or slice through power lines. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 29 July 2026 The scans are made by synchrotron scanners, which are massive particle accelerators that can beam high-power x-rays at the object, revealing its inner layers down to the atomic level. — Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 26 June 2026 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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