as in everywhere
in every place or in all places
I've been looking high and low for my glasses
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Recent Examples of high and low
Both high and low levels of thyroid hormones can slow the hair growth cycles, causing thin, brittle hair that can shed and fall out.7
Insulin tells your body to move glucose (sugar) out of your bloodstream and into cells to create energy.
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Carley Millhone, Health, 4 Aug. 2025
Companies and states are looking high and low to find enough electricity to meet the rising demand.
—Melissa Scanlan, The Conversation, 29 July 2025
These batteries are extremely sensitive to very high and low temperatures.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 28 June 2025
The menu is tight and snacky, elegant and gimmicky, high and low.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 15 June 2025
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Carley Millhone, Health, 4 Aug. 2025
Companies and states are looking high and low to find enough electricity to meet the rising demand.
—Melissa Scanlan, The Conversation, 29 July 2025
These batteries are extremely sensitive to very high and low temperatures.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 28 June 2025
The menu is tight and snacky, elegant and gimmicky, high and low.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 15 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for high and low
Adverb
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So, whether you’re headed to Italy or just running errands closer to home, Seyfried’s sneakers are proof that one good pair can carry you everywhere.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Sep. 2025
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There’s just utility workers and government workers everywhere.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
10 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Fail at United and the safety net of clubs willing to give you a chance is far and wide; fail again at Trabzonspor and that net shrinks to a much smaller size.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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Lee and her brother William would preach far and wide to attract people to their cause (a necessity, given the lifetime celibacy requirement) and their pursuit of a utopian society free of any and all sin.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
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“High and low.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/high%20and%20low. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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