high-powered
adjective
high-pow·ered
ˈhī-ˈpau̇(-ə)rd 
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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Deborah, the high-powered, demanding litigator matriarch of the Kenner family, suffers a fatal stroke while running.
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Jen Doll, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
Take one high-powered forward who plays for a couple of decades, then add in a solid defenseman.
—Sean McIndoe, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025
The models process large amounts of data using a complicated algorithm that requires the fastest tech available and high-powered GPUs.
—Stephen Pastis, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
From the beginning, D’Agostino’s designs were famed for realizing the benefits of high-power, high-current, solid-state amplification offering dynamic headroom, bass response, grip and control.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
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Jen Doll, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
Take one high-powered forward who plays for a couple of decades, then add in a solid defenseman.
—Sean McIndoe, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025
The models process large amounts of data using a complicated algorithm that requires the fastest tech available and high-powered GPUs.
—Stephen Pastis, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
From the beginning, D’Agostino’s designs were famed for realizing the benefits of high-power, high-current, solid-state amplification offering dynamic headroom, bass response, grip and control.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for high-powered
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“High-powered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-powered. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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