high-test

adjective

Definition of high-testnext
1
as in high-grade

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as in high-octane

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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. — 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for high-test
  1. high-grade
  2. high-octane
  3. premium
  4. undiluted
  5. better
  6. unmixed
  7. special
  8. fancy
Adjective
  • Simply clamp the Smart Jumper Cables with the mini flashlight directly onto the vehicle battery terminals and let the powerful 29600mWh (8000mAh) 4-cell, high-grade lithium-polymer battery do the work.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Most of it is bigeye and yellowfin tuna, which is sold fresh as high-grade fish used in poke and sushi.
    — NPR, NPR, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of high-grade
Adjective
  • The trailer establishes the film’s visual ambition through high-octane action sequences and production design that spans multiple geographical and temporal settings.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 Aug. 2026
  • One criticism levelled at the World Cup is that, despite a month of high-octane drama, the same small collection of countries ultimately wins it.
    — Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of high-octane
Adjective
  • The current national average cost for regular gas is more than $4 a gallon, according to AAA, and the average for premium gas is almost $5.
    — Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Known for its ultra-premium real estate market and close proximity to Boston, Weston, Massachusetts, stands as one of the most exclusive and expensive towns in the state.
    — Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of premium
Adjective
  • Remove Mold Stains From Painted Walls Kill mold spores and lighten moldy stains by spraying the area with undiluted hydrogen peroxide.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 14 July 2026
  • But the accountability stays, whole and undiluted, with the physician.
    — Afnan R. Tariq, STAT, 8 July 2026
Definition of undiluted
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of better
Adjective
  • Sellke, Shi, and Wang then showed that after a certain number of shuffles (which depended on how many cards were in the deck), the overlap between the decks’ regions of unmixed cards disappeared at an exponential rate.
    — John Pavlus, Quanta Magazine, 17 June 2026
  • Baking the cake unmixed creates a deliciously gooey cake that is crumbly and buttery on top.
    — Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2025
Definition of unmixed
Adjective
  • Bloomfield oversees the resort’s culinary activities too, like a fireside supper for two and a special picnic basket to take on a scenic hike.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Aug. 2026
  • She’s hired a former Georgia Supreme Court chief justice as a special prosecutor to get the state’s appellate courts to weigh in.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of special
Adjective
  • From intimate chef’s counters to fancy destination restaurants, these are the standout new tables shaping the capital’s ever-evolving food scene.
    — Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
  • This can be accomplished with any kind of bread, nothing fancy needed, and when the bread is dried, just replace it with a fresh slice.
    — Mary Claire Britton, Southern Living, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of fancy

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“High-test.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/high-test. Accessed 13 Aug. 2026.

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