high-powered

American  

[hahy-pou-erd] / ˈhaɪˈpaʊ ərd /

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.

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high-powered British  

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

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Etymology

Origin of high-powered

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

While previous methods depended on high-powered lasers, this effect can be triggered with microwatts of power, far less than what a smartphone uses in standby mode.

From Science Daily • Mar. 27, 2026

The U.S. charges against him involve the very product that warmed the mood at the conference: Super Micro servers containing high-powered Nvidia artificial-intelligence processors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026

“Currently, with sold-out chips and supply chain bottlenecks, getting enough high-powered AI chips is becoming increasingly difficult,” says Andrew Rocco, stock strategist at Zacks Investment Research.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

But retailers could import high-powered bikes and give buyers a PIN to "unlock" them, allowing it to reach higher speeds supposedly only on private property – a crucial loophole.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

Without hesitation, Loomis escorted Wood to General Electric’s research headquarters in Schenectady, New York, where they ordered an immense high-powered generator to be shipped to Loomis’s residence in Tuxedo Park and installed in the garage.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik