high and low

adverb

Synonyms of high and lownext
: everywhere
searched high and low

Examples of high and low in a Sentence

I've been looking high and low for my glasses.
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The gap between high and low meaningful difference is a 5x penetration advantage. Steven Wolfe Pereira, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026 Zillow calculates the value of a typical home using the average middle third of home values (eliminating statistical anomalies at the high and low end). Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026 The high and low tables sit side-by-side. Alexa Stone january 23, Kansas City Star, 23 Jan. 2026 As shippers frontloaded their goods to get ahead of import taxes, cargo volumes swung high and low. Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for high and low

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 2 Feb. 2026.

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