EVERY WHICH WAY Synonyms: 8 Similar and Opposite Words

every which way

adverb

Definition of every which way

as in high and low

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nowhere

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Recent Examples of every which way One of the regulars is sloshed and keeps turning the knob, switching radio stations every which way. — E.r. Pulgar, Pitchfork, 10 Mar. 2026 Blennies and gobies are tiring to look at, darting every which way above. — Literary Hub, 23 Feb. 2026 There are different scales and different trains running every which way. — John Lauritsen, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026 Parker Posey Parker Posey also led Sunday night’s bob movement at the Golden Globes, curling her fiery red, chin-length hair every which way. — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 12 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for every which way

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Adverb

The district also has a recess policy for days with high and low temperatures.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Aug. 2026
There’s little to no distortion at maximum volume, and the audio is very balanced across both high and low frequencies.

— Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 20 July 2026

Definition of high and low

Adverb

Both Maury and Maury have been spoofed far and wide, on series like SNL, Mad TV, and South Park.

— Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Aug. 2026
This year’s Little League Baseball World Series calls on teams from far and wide — Curaçao to Czechia, Panama to Pennsylvania.

— Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of far and wide

Adverb

There are steps everywhere, apart from the restaurant, and access on and off the boats can be a bit tricky.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026
Red continues to reign, appearing everywhere from bright turtlenecks by brands like Celine and Lii to bold red dresses.

— Andrea Zendejas, Vogue, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of everywhere

Adverb

Every other entry either dwells in its characters’ filth throughout or reveals a new level of depravity as the climactic joke.

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 17 Aug. 2026
The sound stage felt bludgeoned into submission throughout, as the intense distortion of bass, percussion and guitars made the instrument separation within the mix almost inaudible.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of throughout

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