How to Use octane in a Sentence

octane

noun
Definition of octanenext
  • Each of those models and their high-octane stunts can be seen in the video.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 30 Aug. 2021
  • The Zee-Bees won three of four thanks to their high-octane attack.
    — Bobby Narang, Chicago Tribune, 16 Sep. 2022
  • Check the octane sticker on the inside of your gas tank door.
    — Tribune News Service, oregonlive, 13 Mar. 2022
  • The man burns high- octane gas—the premium stuff, hold the ethanol.
    — T. Edward Nickens, Field & Stream, 4 Mar. 2020
  • Those who did have told me his high-octane shows were like no one else’s.
    — David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2022
  • The Nets' high-octane offense leads the league in scoring.
    — Matt Eppers, USA TODAY, 15 Mar. 2021
  • Racing fuel was added to the tank to boost the octane rating.
    — Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN, 5 Oct. 2019
  • For the second straight year, the Glenelg Country girls lacrosse team found a way to slow the high-octane offense of McDonogh.
    — Rich Scherr, Baltimore Sun, 20 Apr. 2022
  • Recorded piece-meal since 2006, the album is laced with high octane guests.
    — Joe Gross, Rolling Stone, 12 Aug. 2022
  • The front end, with song titles in all-caps, is full of the high-octane style most fans are familiar with.
    — David Browne, Rolling Stone, 3 Mar. 2021
  • But the crowd ate up every second of the band’s high-octane performance.
    — Annie Nickoloff, cleveland, 29 Aug. 2022
  • Get ready for a boost of energy that lasts, a pleasant mood, and the best workouts and pumps of your life with octane.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 17 Oct. 2022
  • High-octane glamour has been the former Vogue cover star’s go-to dress code for some time.
    — Alice Car, Vogue, 9 Sep. 2021
  • Time for Truth showed plenty of early octane in his first two races, both sprints.
    — Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2024
  • This hearing will be about high-octane legal concepts, some of which might zoom over the heads of non-lawyers.
    — Maria Puente, USA TODAY, 30 Nov. 2020
  • And Hyundai still offers the three-door Veloster hatchback, which is available in high-octane N form.
    — Joey Capparella, Car and Driver, 10 Aug. 2020
  • Overall, the Utes did a fine job against Nix and a normally high-octane Ducks offense.
    — Josh Newman, The Salt Lake Tribune, 20 Nov. 2022
  • The Lightning in years past were that high-octane team, able to score virtually at will.
    — Tim Bielik, cleveland, 15 June 2022
  • It’s said to burn cleaner and have a higher octane level than pure gas.
    — Chris Morris, Fortune, 21 Nov. 2023
  • Adding ethanol is certain to boost octane, which could woo some drivers.
    — chicagotribune.com, 1 Nov. 2019
  • An eclectic range of top shelf acts with a high-octane energy that does not quit.
    — Graham Berry, Billboard, 19 May 2022
  • Many gyms are open for business in New York, but the high-octane in-person group classes they are known for are not.
    — New York Times, 25 Sep. 2020
  • The best technique is NOT to scrub the spot clean or introduce high-octane cleaning agents.
    — Amanda Sims Clifford, House Beautiful, 18 Dec. 2020
  • Season three jumps ahead a decade to the early 1990s with a high-octane race to a new planetary frontier.
    — James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 May 2022
  • Lukas Stiles headlined a high-octane Highland offense that controlled the tempo most of the night.
    — cleveland, 28 Aug. 2021
  • So, too, did the fact the formerly low-octane Texans produced six plays that gained at least 23 yards.
    — Jeff Miller, Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2021
  • That team became the league's most popular based on a mix of flair and high-octane offense.
    — Scott Gleeson, USA TODAY, 21 June 2019
  • Well, Dante certainly does — as the high-octane heist ruined his life.
    — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 10 Feb. 2023
  • The graphics are crisp and stunning, and the Stadia seemed to be able to handle even the most high-octane action sequences.
    — Amrita Khalid, Quartz, 4 Feb. 2020
  • Netsky Belgian producer Netsky delivered a high octane 50-minute set that immediately turned the dial all the way up to 11 and kept it there, incorporating selections from the bass, drum & bass and mainstage realms of dance music.
    — Katie Bain, Billboard, 30 Jan. 2024

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