high-powered

adjective

high-pow·​ered ˈhī-ˈpau̇(-ə)rd How to pronounce high-powered (audio)
variants or less commonly high-power
1
: having great drive, energy, or capacity : dynamic
a high-powered executive
2
: having or conferring great influence
a high-powered job

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Yank Technologies is developing long-range high-power wireless charging technology that has applications across a range of use cases and sectors, from manufacturing cargo bikes to the military. Christer Holloman, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025 Bottom line: Investors appear to be betting that AI momentum will continue to grow in 2025, which will lead to greater demand for high-power chips and strong profits for semiconductor names. Fred Imbert, CNBC, 6 Jan. 2025 Young buys thousands of pounds of copper wire to wind custom coils in numerous sizes, even coming up with custom high-power models to make slow old games faster. Tim Stevens, Ars Technica, 6 Jan. 2025 Take a dip in the heated outdoor Cistern pool, which is nearly 70 feet long, has a unique zigzag design, and features multiple high-power aqua jets. Megan Murphy, Travel + Leisure, 23 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for high-powered 

Word History

First Known Use

1917, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of high-powered was in 1917

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“High-powered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-powered. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.

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