every which way

adverb

Definition of every which waynext
as in high and low

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Recent Examples of every which way And on the AMAs 2026 red carpet, which took place on May 25, stars wore silver every which way. — Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 26 May 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for every which way
Recent Examples of Synonyms for every which way
  1. high and low
  2. far and wide
  3. everywhere
  4. all over
  5. throughout
Adverb
  • Ponti always rejected rigid hierarchies between high and low.
    — Adrian Madlener, Curbed, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Things got blood-curdling on week 7, as a no-elimination week gave way to a double elimination preceded by wildly high and low scores.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of high and low
Adverb
  • Our giant country has sprawled out far and wide, and our individualism is a huge feature of what makes America.
    — Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Perhaps a spoiler alert is in order, but the news did travel far and wide last fall.
    — Nick Paumgarten, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of far and wide
Adverb
  • Soon after winning its banking license in 2023, Ueno seemed to be everywhere in Paraguay.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2026
  • While those are microaggressions women everywhere and in every industry can relate to, Abdy shared more examples specific to the movie business.
    — Marc Malkin, Variety, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of everywhere
Adverb
  • Wearing rubber gloves, use a sponge to spread the mixture all over the bottom of the oven.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 26 June 2026
  • Netflix content is all over town this week and later today execs will speak about its anime offering.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 23 June 2026
Definition of all over
Adverb
  • But don’t be deceived, these are not primarily poems of the body, though the animal body–the dog, the human, meat– return throughout.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Nov. 2026
  • While the platform offers a bit of everything, much of its content is geared toward the Chinese market, with English-language apps sprinkled throughout.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of throughout

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“Every which way.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/every%20which%20way. Accessed 11 Nov. 2026.

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