How to Use high-octane in a Sentence

high-octane

adjective
  • Kids will adore the goofy jokes and high-octane action.
    — Kara Nesvig, Parents, 21 Aug. 2025
  • There’s plenty more high-octane thrills in store based on the new spot.
    — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 9 Feb. 2025
  • What cars need high-octane gasoline?
    — Charles Singh, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026
  • What cars need high-octane gasoline?
    — Charles Singh, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
  • What cars need high-octane gasoline?
    — Charles Singh, Nashville Tennessean, 23 Sep. 2025
  • Even a high-octane model needs someone to look out for her, though.
    — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2024
  • If their cars are key to the story then the results are no less high-octane.
    — Caroline Reid, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
  • This song is a hold-on-tight, rocket ride of high-octane music.
    — Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 25 Mar. 2024
  • For each song, the singer was bathed in red stage lights to match her high-octane energy.
    — Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Just use it like a regular hair brush, and get the results of a high-octane hot tool.
    — Annie Blackman, Allure, 17 May 2025
  • Its true allure for gnar-seekers lies in its rugged, high-octane terrain.
    — Charles Curkin, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Kirk was known for his high-octane conservative views.
    — Stephanie Murray, AZCentral.com, 18 Sep. 2025
  • After all, Whitmore is no threat to blow away hitters with high-octane gas.
    — Brian Robin, Orange County Register, 14 Feb. 2024
  • Thanks to its high-octane glamour, the Croisette is always a sight to behold.
    — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 16 May 2025
  • The high-octane war thriller is fun to imagine staged, but dialogue tends to be overwrought.
    — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 2 June 2025
  • Come for the high-octane action and stay for the impeccable styling.
    — Madeleine Janz, People.com, 31 July 2025
  • South Beach — with its sexy and high-octane mix of sun and neon — has seen its fortunes sag and surge over the years.
    — Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Millionaire’s Row, is a quiet respite from the high-octane clubs and bars.
    — Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 6 Mar. 2024
  • Any sporty pair meant for high-octane activity can add style to an outfit for dinner out.
    — Lisa Jhung, Outside, 12 Jan. 2026
  • Like being on the set of a high-octane Tom Cruise movie, the blockbuster stunts grow from there.
    — Kinsey Gidick, Southern Living, 16 Oct. 2024
  • The two young Black, bull riders have known each other for years and have built a strong bond through the high-octane sport.
    — Jon-Michael Banks, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2025
  • But Slovakia is also a more high-octane opponent to keep up with.
    — Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
  • But many drivers falsely believe high-octane gas offers a kind of treat for their engines.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 3 July 2026
  • The tune, which was only meant to be an album cut that would add even more energy to his high-octane live show, took off.
    — Melinda Newman, Billboard, 22 Aug. 2025
  • The old regime did not develop high-octane relievers.
    — Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 24 June 2026
  • Adam is a more freewheeling wing and one of three sophomores who start for the high-octane Bluejays.
    — Billy Witz, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2023
  • The result is a high-octane duet with both Love and Cher belting out the yearning lyrics.
    — Melinda Newman, Billboard, 6 Oct. 2023
  • Her style story continues with equally high-octane looks.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2025
  • The Yankees need more high-octane relievers who can throw strikes, a year-long problem for this group.
    — Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Catch all the high-octane excitement by subscribing to Fubo now.
    — Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Aug. 2025

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