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as in tall
extending to a great distance upward
as the highest mountain in the world, Mount Everest is mountaineering's holy grail
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as in increased
being at a higher level than average
gasoline prices are high right now a high fever people with high incomes
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as in elevated
located at a greater height than average or usual
an eagle's nest high on the cliff an old house with high ceilings
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as in higher
being far along in development
a cabal of self-proclaimed Luddites who argued that the evils of high technology far outweighed its virtues
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as in drunk
being under the influence of alcohol
not only has he never been high, he has never even tasted alcohol
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as in expensive
commanding a large price
the concert tickets weren't cheap—you don't even want to know how high they were
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as in great
having, characterized by, or arising from a dignified and generous nature
she had the highest intentions, but her "help" turned out to be a disaster
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as in top
highest in rank or authority
high government officials lord high executioner
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as in ripped
being under the influence of a recreational drug
he's clean now, but when he was younger he used to get high every day
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as in ecstasy
a state of overwhelming usually pleasurable emotion
it took days for the high of the World Series win to wear off
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as in large
in a luxurious manner
after he had won the lottery Philip lived pretty high—until all the money was gone
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Recent Examples of high
Tom Smyth, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2025
Previous mayors have made similar efforts to raise taxes on the city’s highest earners.
—Connor Greene, Time, 5 Nov. 2025
Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 31 Oct. 2025
Adebayo set career-highs last regular season in three-point makes (79) and three-point attempts (221).
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
Natalia Paradies, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2025
Survivor editors had to be high-fiving themselves every time one of them showed up on their monitors.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
Meanwhile, Emerald has no need for men, using a sperm donor to create her perfect family of high-achieving triplets.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2025
Previous mayors have made similar efforts to raise taxes on the city’s highest earners.
—Connor Greene, Time, 5 Nov. 2025
Noun
Klum paired her thigh-highs with delicate fishnet stockings that completed the look.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 31 Oct. 2025
Adebayo set career-highs last regular season in three-point makes (79) and three-point attempts (221).
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
Adverb
This was four months ago, high up in the hills that rise north and east of Manila.
—Natalia Paradies, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2025
Survivor editors had to be high-fiving themselves every time one of them showed up on their monitors.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for high
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In the 59th minute, there was the familiar experience of a taller, stronger player (Andy Irving) trying to take a chunk out of him.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Melodee Buzzard is described by police as being around 4 feet, 6 inches tall and weighing approximately 60 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes.—
Greg Norman,
FOXNews.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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The surface-to-surface weapon system provides the Joint Force Commander with increased range, lethality, survivability, and missile load out.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Oct. 2025
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Miners argue increased subjection to the dust has led to an eruption of black lung, an incurable disease associated with inhaling the particles.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
14 Oct. 2025
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Clever Creature has been building its slate of international genre projects spanning horror, action and elevated cinema.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
2 Nov. 2025
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Choose from a range of elevated colors, like this inky navy or a cheery scarlet hue.—
Elly Leavitt,
Vogue,
2 Nov. 2025
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But marijuana consumption has gone up at the same time that alcohol consumption has gone down, and the qualitative differences between being high and being drunk translate to differences in social behavior.—
Dan Brooks,
The Atlantic,
3 Nov. 2025
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Eilert is soon drunk and distraught over seemingly losing his manuscript, and Hedda tells her ex-lover to kill himself.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025
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The Dodgers, with baseball's biggest payroll, have used their financial ability to pluck some of the most sought-after and most expensive free agents on the market.—
Steve Futterman,
NPR,
4 Nov. 2025
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And while Starbucks’ store format is expensive to upkeep, customers have become less willing to pay higher prices for its drinks since the COVID pandemic and ongoing economic downturn.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
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The Oppenheim Group's latest agent didn't get off to a great start with fellow soap alum Chrishell Stause.—
Jillian Sederholm,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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At great risk, Hamida disguises herself as a khes (a thick cotton cloth) seller and enters the house to plan with Lajo an escape route.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Oct. 2025
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More top kitchen deals include a Vitamix blender and Le Creuset mini round cocottes.—
Rachel Trujillo,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
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Keep scrolling to shop more of my top Quince cashmere picks for fall.—
Rachel Trujillo,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Oct. 2025
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In the footage, also obtained by PEOPLE, Tarek can be seen wearing a ripped shirt as he's questioned by an officer in a small room with his elderly dad.—
Natalia Senanayake,
PEOPLE,
19 Sep. 2025
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When at ports, the crew does everything from deck tours and day sails to maintenance, such as fixing a stove, sewing a ripped sail or doing laundry.—
Natalie Davies,
Freep.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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“High.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/high. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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