HIGHBALL Synonyms: 104 Similar and Opposite Words

highball

verb

Definition of highball

as in to speed

to proceed or move quickly trying to make up for lost time, the train just highballed through the station without stopping

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Ambrossi can’t sit still, and has left his hotel to speed-walk through the city, speaking rapidly and barely glancing at his phone screen.

— Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026
Supporters say Prop 45 will speed up environmental review for essential housing, transportation, water, health, education and other projects, cutting costly delays and passing the savings on to consumers.

— Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of speed

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Domestic chipmakers are racing to catch up, but their tech still lags the US – and supplies of their cutting-edge models are tight.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026
Across Formula 1, tech giants are expanding their partnerships with racing teams as AI finds its way into everything from race strategy to fan engagement.

— Jenny Lee, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of race

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The story follows Emily, an American woman who travels with Simon, her Chinese Malaysian husband, and their son Louis to spend the summer at his family’s mansion.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
Many of the units come with full kitchens and have one or two bedrooms making it ideally for families or those traveling in a group.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of travel

Verb

The Bangkok outpost in the Ratchadamri shopping district draws distinguished guests who zip around the city via the connecting BTS Skytrain station.

— Condé Nast, cntraveler.com, 7 Oct. 2026
But up here on the terraces of the Anantara Grand Hotel Convento di Amalfi, the shrieks of day-tripping cruise passengers, zipping back and forth in Tango-orange tenders, are pleasantly faint.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of zip

Verb

Daniels also could have scurried to his feet and spiked the ball because there were seven seconds remaining when he was tackled.

— Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026
But she, and New York Times journalists observing the raid, were soon distracted by a group of cockroaches scurrying past an oil canister.

— Zishaan a Latif, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of scurry

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