high on

phrase

: enthusiastically in approval or support of
party leaders high on a new candidate

Examples of high on in a Sentence

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The daytime high on Saturday will be close to 100 again, and fire concerns will continue. — Nelly Carreño, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026 The coaching staff is high on the sophomore (6-3, 230) and expects a breakout year from him. — Pj Green september 16, Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2026 The absence of offseason tackling and preseason reps rank high on their list, but those aren't new developments. — Mike Sando, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026 Cashiers, North Carolina Located in western North Carolina’s Jackson County, high on a plateau in the Blue Ridge Mountains, Cashiers is a quiet village of fewer than 1,000 residents. — Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 12 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for high on

Word History

First Known Use

1933, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of high on was in 1933

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“High on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20on. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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