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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Emotions will understandably run high in such situations.
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2025
Modern offenses in pro and major college football often run high-tempo attacks, prompting some defenders to feign injury just to slow down an opponent’s pace.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 27 Oct. 2025
Following a funeral in Odinga’s home region, tensions will run high, and four were indeed killed last week in Nairobi after security forces fired shots and teargas to disperse crowds mourning Odinga.
—Ian Bremmer, Time, 22 Oct. 2025
In periods of uncertainty, when emotions run high, our financial focus can waver.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2025
Modern offenses in pro and major college football often run high-tempo attacks, prompting some defenders to feign injury just to slow down an opponent’s pace.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 27 Oct. 2025
Following a funeral in Odinga’s home region, tensions will run high, and four were indeed killed last week in Nairobi after security forces fired shots and teargas to disperse crowds mourning Odinga.
—Ian Bremmer, Time, 22 Oct. 2025
In periods of uncertainty, when emotions run high, our financial focus can waver.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
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“Run high.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/run%20high. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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