high-powered
Americanadjective
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extremely energetic, dynamic, and capable.
high-powered executives.
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of a forceful and driving character.
high-powered selling techniques.
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capable of a high degree of magnification.
a high-powered microscope.
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very powerful.
adjective
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(of an optical instrument or lens) having a high magnification
a high-powered telescope
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dynamic and energetic; highly capable
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possessing great strength, power, etc
a high-powered engine
Etymology
Origin of high-powered
First recorded in 1900–05
Vocabulary lists containing high-powered
Example Sentences
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Popular with Jewish and Muslim families as they are non-invasive, the high-powered X-ray beams create a 3D image of the body, uncovering bone-fractures or internal bleeding, for instance.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
The White House urgently needs security upgrades to defend against modern threats like drone attacks, missiles, high-powered weapons and cyberattacks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
In addition to attempting to determine whether Aspiration’s payment to Leonard violated NBA salary-cap rules, the probe conducted by high-powered New York law firm Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz is examining Leonard’s deal with Daktronics.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
The panel choices are a credit to Mr. Warsh’s ability to recruit high-powered talent.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
The point of Millennium Challenge was to show that, with the full benefit of high-powered satellites and sensors and supercomputers, that fog could be lifted.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
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