high-octane

[hahy-ok-teyn]

adjective

noting a gasoline with a relatively high octane number, characterized by high efficiency and freedom from knock.

Informal. forceful or intense; dynamic; high-powered: high-octane efforts to obliterate the competition.

Origin of high-octane

First recorded in 1930–35

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Examples from the Web for high-octane

Paterson—the father of recent Governor David Paterson—was a high-octane lawyer who held a number of appointive positions.
Bill Lynch, the Culminator|Michael Tomasky|August 12, 2013|DAILY BEAST
This episode illuminates the omnipresent peril the current president faces in having such a high-profile, high-octane frenemy.
Bill Clinton: Two-Edged Sword for President Obama|Michelle Cottle|June 2, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The tight battle reflects the high-octane energy among GOP voters.
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For his role in the frustration of Obamacare, this Lieberman became the object of high-octane contempt.
Lay Off Joe|Tunku Varadarajan|December 16, 2009|DAILY BEAST

You have described her as a “self-sufficient, high-octane machine.”
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British Dictionary definitions for high-octane

high-octane

adjective

(of petrol) having a high octane number

informal dynamic, forceful, or intensehigh-octane drive and efficiency

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high-octane

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