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

Even where flooding is not expected, area rivers, streams, and creeks will run high. — Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026

Emotions run high in heart-racing clips shown in the trailer of Cheshire biking alongside busy, winding highways as cars and trucks pass her. — Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2026

There’s plenty to keep a family occupied for days, and little need to venture off-property; most guests also don’t have rental cars, and taxi costs can run high on Providenciales. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Sep. 2026

This can include kitchen knives and other sharp objects, tools in a garage or a host of other potential weapons that can easily be grabbed when emotions run high. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 31 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for run high

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