high-octane
adjective
high-oc·tane ˈhī-ˈäk-ˌtān 
1
: having a high octane number and hence good antiknock properties
high-octane gasoline
2
: very powerful, strong, or effective
high-octane football
high-octane coffee
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The 19-year-old New Englander drove to victory in the Saturday’s Tide 150, the first event of NASCAR’s high-octane weekend at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas. —
The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 18 Apr. 2026 Right-hander Ben Joyce, who has the high-octane stuff to be a long-term answer at closer, is building back slowly from shoulder surgery. —Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 16 Apr. 2026 Current guitarist Meg Mills alternated between reach-for-the-sky reverb and chunky riff-heavy power chords, playing off the rest of the band’s high-octane energy. —Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 13 Apr. 2026 Lopez kept the high-octane showgirl glamour going with a pair of towering cream leather thigh-high boots, which were also encrusted in a crystal diamante pattern. —Lara Walsh, InStyle, 12 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for high-octane
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The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 18 Apr. 2026 Right-hander Ben Joyce, who has the high-octane stuff to be a long-term answer at closer, is building back slowly from shoulder surgery. —Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 16 Apr. 2026 Current guitarist Meg Mills alternated between reach-for-the-sky reverb and chunky riff-heavy power chords, playing off the rest of the band’s high-octane energy. —Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 13 Apr. 2026 Lopez kept the high-octane showgirl glamour going with a pair of towering cream leather thigh-high boots, which were also encrusted in a crystal diamante pattern. —Lara Walsh, InStyle, 12 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for high-octane
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“High-octane.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/high-octane. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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