as in enthusiastically
in an enthusiastic manner
some reviewers had praised the movie sky-high, but we thought that it was just a so-so comedy
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Recent Examples of sky-high
S.e. Cupp,
New York Daily News,
25 June 2026
Vibes are sky-high under manager Mauricio Pochettino and captain Tim Ream.
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Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
25 June 2026
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
13 Apr. 2026
Outrage quickly ensued as Angelenos encountered both technical difficulties and sky-high prices for even non-marquee events, with many lower-bowl seats going for multiple hundreds of dollars and in some cases, thousands.
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Kayla Hayempour,
NBC news,
13 Apr. 2026
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Adverb
Americans all over the country were either priced out of buying new homes due to low inventory, trapped in their existing homes by sky-high mortgage rates, or facing exorbitant rent hikes thanks to corporate investors buying up rental properties.
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S.e. Cupp,
New York Daily News,
25 June 2026
Vibes are sky-high under manager Mauricio Pochettino and captain Tim Ream.
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Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
25 June 2026
Adjective
Mexico’s success in taming sky-high murder rates has sparked widespread acclaim of the country’s security minister, boosting his standing as a presidential frontrunner.
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Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
13 Apr. 2026
Outrage quickly ensued as Angelenos encountered both technical difficulties and sky-high prices for even non-marquee events, with many lower-bowl seats going for multiple hundreds of dollars and in some cases, thousands.
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Kayla Hayempour,
NBC news,
13 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sky-high
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Meanwhile, a flashback, set vaguely in the Before Times, presents a girl playing with the ragdoll Jessie, a cowgirl and aspirant sheriff, voiced enthusiastically and most capably by Joan Cusack.
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America’s cheap conveniences can (and often do) spark snobbish criticism about junk food and car culture, but visitors are going viral for enthusiastically embracing the American way.
Adjective
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Using strobes and a long exposure time to allow the maximum amount of available light to hit his lens, Cooley snags about 50 shots of the 20-foot-tall tree, which stands vigil over a street where nearly all the homes burned.
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Pair it with heeled ballet flats and a raffia tote for maximum summer nonchalance.
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The extreme conditions are driven by a heat dome, a high pressure weather system that can trap heat for days, even weeks.
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That day in Redding, temperatures surged to 109 degrees, triggering an extreme heat warning for the area.
Adjective
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So why did Ryan bother with Hunter (Jeremy Blewitt) when Naim was his utmost desire?
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Hospital staff were amazing and did the utmost to help, but ultimately nothing could be done despite their best efforts.
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In total, there are three bedrooms and two bathrooms, with the primary bedroom featuring soaring, peaked ceilings.
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First, egg whites are whisked carefully to make a stiff-peaked meringue.
Adjective
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Hotels are also preparing for increased demand.
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The need to complete that project has grown in urgency as NASA has faced increased competition with its space race rival, China, imbuing SpaceX’s sudden change in priorities with both financial and political stakes.
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Likewise, despite the filmmakers’ best efforts, there’s still a few uncanny valleys to be crossed, notably in the up-close, full-body fighting sequences, which remind us how much VFX isn’t quite there yet.
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Kone eventually gave a thumb's up signal to the crowd and sat up as he was being taken off.
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It’s surrounded by a six-acre preservation full of towering conifers.
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Hochul is focusing on 100 acres, which is twice as large as Creedmoor, and the full Aqueduct tract is more than 200 acres.
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“Sky-high.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sky-high. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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