run high

phrase

: to be or become very strong or intense

Emotions are running high between the two teams.

Passions often run high in these debates.

Examples of run high in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The difference, Marshall says, is that there is no partner to help share the load when emotions run high or schedules become chaotic. — Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 5 July 2026

Home prices tend to run high in suburbs filled with high earners. — Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 4 July 2026

Rhymes for run high

• apply
• awry
• belie
• bely
• bigeye
• bonsai
• buckeye
• comply
• coxae
• decry
• defy
• deny