high and low

adverb

: everywhere

searched high and low

Synonyms of high and low

• everywhere
• far and near
• in every corner
• all over the place
• far and wide

Examples of high and low in a Sentence

I've been looking high and low for my glasses.

Recent Examples on the Web

El Niño weakens the tropical trade winds, influencing the jet stream — the high-altitude river of air that helps steer storms, fronts, and areas of high and low pressure across the country. — Callie Zanandrie, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

At the individual task level, high and low performers may both benefit, but the more important question is which effect dominates on net in real jobs, where workers perform bundles of activities. — Simon Rudat, Harvard Business Review, 8 Oct. 2026

Across different types of treatments and cancer, deep learning models captured high and low order relationships. — Esha Desai, Hartford Courant, 4 Oct. 2026

The injury happened on a first-quarter hit when Dart was hit by Rams defenders both high and low. — Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1525, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for high and low

• afterglow
• akimbo
• albino
• aliquot
• allegro
• amigo
• apropos
• audio
• bungalow
• calico
• calypso
• cameo