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Recent Examples of high-octane
But Trump’s high-octane ally, billionaire Elon Musk, lambasted the package — and those voting for it.
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Mary Clare Jalonick, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2025
The high-octane war thriller is fun to imagine staged, but dialogue tends to be overwrought.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 2 June 2025
The film’s high-octane action sequences and Imax screenings contributed to its strong performance.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 2 June 2025
Instead of getting the same placement, Glo played the mainstage, which, with the Saturday schedule being a mystery, was stocked with attendees who didn’t seem to resonate with her high-octane sound.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 2 June 2025
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Mary Clare Jalonick, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2025
The high-octane war thriller is fun to imagine staged, but dialogue tends to be overwrought.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 2 June 2025
The film’s high-octane action sequences and Imax screenings contributed to its strong performance.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 2 June 2025
Instead of getting the same placement, Glo played the mainstage, which, with the Saturday schedule being a mystery, was stocked with attendees who didn’t seem to resonate with her high-octane sound.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 2 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for high-octane
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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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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
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These directorial techniques introduce an element of transgressive humor that directly competes with the film’s horror elements, diminishing The Front Room’s impact as an undiluted genre experience without substantive compensation for the loss.—
Justin Lowe,
The Hollywood Reporter,
3 Sep. 2019
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 18 Jun. 2025.
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