high and low

adverb

Examples of high and low in a Sentence

I've been looking high and low for my glasses.
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The menu is tight and snacky, elegant and gimmicky, high and low. Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 15 June 2025 Remember to look high and low, scrutinizing not just eye-level shelves but also the very top ledges and the floor beneath hanging clothes. Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 7 June 2025 Or that weather is created by atmospheric high and low pressures seeking equilibrium in a climate tango? Outside Online, 4 June 2025 Jumping in and out of high and low range, enabling and disabling the lockers, and configuring GMC’s intuitive hill descent control was all easy to figure out and took no time at all. Peter Nelson, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025 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 4 Jul. 2025.

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