high and low

adverb

Examples of high and low in a Sentence

I've been looking high and low for my glasses.
Recent Examples on the Web Certain drugs can actually stop working if they’ve been exposed to temperature swings, both high and low. Rachel Murphy, Verywell Health, 15 July 2024 Hurricanes are steered through the atmosphere by winds and regions of high and low pressure, as well as interactions with other weather systems, landmasses, and the Earth's rotation. David Faris, Newsweek, 10 July 2024 Over the past week, an average of about 200 daily records for maximum high and low temperatures were set each day, with a peak of about 250 on Tuesday and Wednesday, according to data compiled by the Southeast Regional Climate Center. Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 24 June 2024 Flack’s art knowingly flouted the traditional standards of good taste, blurring the boundaries between high and low, painting and photography, and kitsch and avant-garde. Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 1 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for high and low 

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Word History

First Known Use

1525, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of high and low was in 1525

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“High and low.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20and%20low. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.

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