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high-octane
[hahy-ok-teyn]
adjective
noting a gasoline with a relatively high octane number, characterized by high efficiency and freedom from knock.
Informal.forceful or intense; dynamic; high-powered.
high-octane efforts to obliterate the competition.
high-octane
adjective
(of petrol) having a high octane number
informaldynamic, forceful, or intense
high-octane drive and efficiency
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of high-octane1
Example Sentences
The high-octane celebrity chef's environment allowed his erratic behaviour to thrive.
If the rest of the week is a high-octane rush of services for the children, these Sunday sessions are a reserve time for some of the dads to just be present.
But they come at a moment when both the high-octane Democrats are in a political limbo of sorts.
Butler added that Max is seeing the same pattern for its Emmy-winning comedy “Hacks” and its high-octane medical drama “The Pitt,” which are also rolled out weekly.
And when she uses that power to her advantage, “Drop” enters a high-octane third act that concludes with some of the most satisfying sequences of any thriller in recent memory.
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