run high
idiom
: to be or become very strong or intense
Emotions are running high between the two teams.
Passions often run high in these debates.
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Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2025
The national team’s history is one of dominance, and expectations run high whenever the competition comes to Luanda.
—Sindiswa Mabunda, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Tensions run high at Comic-Con.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2025
In the wee hours of the morning, after a long night spent dealing with a fire in the town, emotions run high among the four siblings.
—Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
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Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2025
The national team’s history is one of dominance, and expectations run high whenever the competition comes to Luanda.
—Sindiswa Mabunda, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Tensions run high at Comic-Con.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2025
In the wee hours of the morning, after a long night spent dealing with a fire in the town, emotions run high among the four siblings.
—Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
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“Run high.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/run%20high. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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