high-powered

[hahy-pou-erd]

adjective

1. extremely energetic, dynamic, and capable.

   high-powered executives.

2. of a forceful and driving character.

   high-powered selling techniques.

3. capable of a high degree of magnification.

   a high-powered microscope.

4. very powerful.

high-powered

adjective

1. (of an optical instrument or lens) having a high magnification

   a high-powered telescope

2. dynamic and energetic; highly capable

3. possessing great strength, power, etc

   a high-powered engine

Word History and Origins

Origin of high-powered¹

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

The suspected murder weapon, a high-powered bolt-action rifle, was recovered in a wooded area near a parking lot, said Robert Bohls, the special agent in charge of the FBI’s Salt Lake City office.

From Los Angeles Times

The recovered weapon, a high-powered bolt-action rifle, was found in a wooded area near Utah Valley University, where Kirk was shot Wednesday while addressing hundreds of students.

From Salon

Bolts said investigators recovered what they believe the weapon used in the shooting: a high-powered bolt action rifle in a wooded area where the shooter had fled.

From Los Angeles Times

An officer was seriously injured after Phillips fired at him with a high-powered rifle.

From BBC

Expect some considerable haggling with the OBR from the freshly recruited array of high-powered Downing Street economists.

From BBC