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Recent Examples of high-octane
Thanks to its high-octane glamour, the Croisette is always a sight to behold.
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Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 16 May 2025
Take Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, a franchise that has consistently relied on overseas shoots and international markets to fuel its high-octane appeal.
—Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
McQuarrie peppers snippets of the earlier films throughout, resurfacing not just moments of high-octane action but also lacerating losses.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2025
The vibrant city of Miami once again transformed into a Formula 1 paradise last weekend as the Miami International Autodrome welcomed the high-octane circus for the sixth round of the 2025 championship.
—Shelby Knick, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
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Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 16 May 2025
Take Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, a franchise that has consistently relied on overseas shoots and international markets to fuel its high-octane appeal.
—Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
McQuarrie peppers snippets of the earlier films throughout, resurfacing not just moments of high-octane action but also lacerating losses.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2025
The vibrant city of Miami once again transformed into a Formula 1 paradise last weekend as the Miami International Autodrome welcomed the high-octane circus for the sixth round of the 2025 championship.
—Shelby Knick, Forbes.com, 7 May 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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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
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Discerning movie watchers too begin to stay away from theaters and prefer to enjoy the undiluted artistic version of their favorite indie filmmakers digitally.—
Viren Naidu,
IndieWire,
8 Mar. 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 4 Jun. 2025.
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