high-octane

Definitions

1. Of fuel, having a high octane number, good antiknock characteristics; used in high-performance vehicles.
2. High-powered, energetic, forceful or dynamic.
   broadly, figuratively
3. Of a drink, highly intoxicating or caffeinated.
   figuratively

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Examples

“Now, to do the job, I need⟳ some high-octane gasoline.”

“So what if the Greeks never had BMX bikes? This year's Olympic Games, which kick⟳ off August 8 in China, add⟳ high-octane competitions—BMX racing and open-water swimming—and include⟳ sports like⟳ table tennis taken to Olympian levels.”

“Will the exponential growth in TV rights income at home and abroad that has fuelled the endless inflation of the Premier League’s high-octane balloon ever level off?”

“There's no question⟳ that the high-octane beers of Marshall Wharf have⟳ had a massive influence⟳ on the breweries that have⟳ opened in Maine since 2007.”

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