high and dry
adjective
1
: being out of reach of the current or tide or out of the water
2
: being in a helpless or abandoned position
Examples of high and dry in a Sentence
the inadequate supplies of vaccine left many people high and dry when the flu season arrived
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The American people overwhelmingly rate Social Security as the most important program in our country and oppose cuts that would leave our seniors high and dry.
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Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Aug. 2025
Max Monks was left high and dry when 16 Lots Brewing Co. shuttered its locations in Mason and Newport late last year.
—Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Astronomers say the location is both high and dry enough to provide clear skies for observing the universe.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 23 June 2025
All these groups and more will be left high and dry, rolling the dice with every major decision.
—Kristin Reilly, Baltimore Sun, 17 June 2025
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Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Aug. 2025
Max Monks was left high and dry when 16 Lots Brewing Co. shuttered its locations in Mason and Newport late last year.
—Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Astronomers say the location is both high and dry enough to provide clear skies for observing the universe.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 23 June 2025
All these groups and more will be left high and dry, rolling the dice with every major decision.
—Kristin Reilly, Baltimore Sun, 17 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for high and dry
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“High and dry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20and%20dry. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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