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Recent Examples of high-octane
The high-octane Fancy Farm political picnic and rally is held each summer in Graves County, near the southwestern tip of the state.
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Lucas Aulbach, Louisville Courier Journal, 17 July 2025
The peaceful color combo nods to Florida's tropical landscapes with small, gentle leaves rather than a high-octane palm leaf motif.
—Monika Biegler Eyers, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 July 2025
Assassin’s Creed, the series, is a high-octane thriller centered on the secret war between two shadowy factions — one set on determining mankind’s future through control and manipulation, while the other fights to preserve free will.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 17 July 2025
Oilers general manager Stan Bowman cleared the decks on right wing for Savoie (or high-octane Swedish league forward David Tomasek) this summer.
—Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 9 July 2025
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Lucas Aulbach, Louisville Courier Journal, 17 July 2025
The peaceful color combo nods to Florida's tropical landscapes with small, gentle leaves rather than a high-octane palm leaf motif.
—Monika Biegler Eyers, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 July 2025
Assassin’s Creed, the series, is a high-octane thriller centered on the secret war between two shadowy factions — one set on determining mankind’s future through control and manipulation, while the other fights to preserve free will.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 17 July 2025
Oilers general manager Stan Bowman cleared the decks on right wing for Savoie (or high-octane Swedish league forward David Tomasek) this summer.
—Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 9 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for high-octane
Adjective
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Eventually, every artist runs out of mountains to climb, or—at the very least—needs a little help finding the high-test 92-octane fuel that can successfully power the creative engine that idles in their brain.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
26 Apr. 2024
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Rather than expend resources to designate a new lineup of high-test sport-utility vehicles, Chevrolet will call its subbrand a name synonymous with performance: Corvette.—
David Beard,
Car and Driver,
13 Apr. 2023
Adjective
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Spray undiluted vinegar directly on the grass taking care not to spray other plants.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
15 June 2025
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This was the first time in 35 years that Aberdeen had lifted the Scottish Cup, and for Dabbagh the victory was a moment of instant, undiluted joy.—
George Ramsay,
CNN Money,
5 June 2025
Adjective
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Only unmixed household hazardous waste will be accepted.—
Joe Rassel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 Apr. 2025
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The seemingly unmixed demo made many social media users speculate whether the song was AI-generated before noted hip-hop commentator DJ Akademiks eventually played it — noticeably with some tweaks, like the omission of a line about P. Diddy and a different beat — on his livestream.—
Kyndall Cunningham,
Vox,
17 Mar. 2025
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“High-octane.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/high-octane. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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