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
Crime here has swung high and low in the decade since Trump became a fixture on the national political scene.
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Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
Las Vegas is a city known for embracing the high and low.
—Alex Schechter, Travel + Leisure, 14 Aug. 2025
Here are some tips, high and low: Coffee places often upcharge for milk alternatives, but Starbucks recently changed its policy.
—Toni Sciacqua, Oc Register, 4 Aug. 2025
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.
—Carley Millhone, Health, 4 Aug. 2025
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Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
Las Vegas is a city known for embracing the high and low.
—Alex Schechter, Travel + Leisure, 14 Aug. 2025
Here are some tips, high and low: Coffee places often upcharge for milk alternatives, but Starbucks recently changed its policy.
—Toni Sciacqua, Oc Register, 4 Aug. 2025
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.
—Carley Millhone, Health, 4 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for high and low
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No longer just the quintessential New England favorite or the Cali tech bro in fleece, the half zip will be spotted everywhere this fall, with so many stylish brands putting their own spin on the classic.—
Nneya Richards,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Oct. 2025
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Then, there are the multitude of other financial pressures facing mom-and-pop stores everywhere, like competition from major chains.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
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But so does a front office that searched far and wide for a corner outfielder a year ago and found only a second baseman who could not play the position.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
30 Sep. 2025
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Execs dream of a worldwide witching hour, where audiences in countries far and wide marvel at Brian Flores’ blitz packages and debate whether Jonnu Smith made a football move.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
28 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 2 Oct. 2025.
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