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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There’s enough footage from the prior films to get you up to speed quickly, and none of the individual story arcs matter nearly as much as the larger sense that each season of human life is worthy of its own naturalistic exploration.

— Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 14 Aug. 2026
Manage Stress — Some stress is inevitable, but being in chronic fight-or-flight can speed up brain aging and inflammation build up.

— Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of speed

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In this dawning age of artificial intelligence, tech companies are racing to train and run their large language models using massive data centers that guzzle electricity and strain resources.

— Arielle Frommer, Scientific American, 20 Aug. 2026
As the ball entered the 6-yard box, LAFC’s Jeremy Ebobisse raced across and attempted a clearance.

— Daily News, Daily News, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of race

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Last year in January, at least 30 people were killed as tens of thousands of Hindus rushed to bathe in a sacred river during the Maha Kumbh festival, the world’s largest religious gathering.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
However, even on longer drives with the second and third units, the Bills generally veered toward keeping a pass-rushing pair in the game for six-plus snaps at a time.

— Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of rush

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So a new grant, under the early-stage NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) program, aims to create small, flying vehicles that could explore those caves.

— Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 16 Aug. 2026
When not searching for glass floats, enjoy other pastimes like tide pooling, beachcombing, and kite flying (home to two kite festivals, Lincoln City calls itself the Kite Capital of the World).

— Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of fly

Verb

After 20 years zipping across the galaxy, saving the planet from falling meteors and alien invaders, Hal is resting on his laurels.

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 14 Aug. 2026
For three consecutive evenings, just before dark, this bird zipped to the dining table, gobbled down a quick meal, then hurried back to its roost.

— Tom Huggler, Outdoor Life, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of zip

Verb

Inside Botánica Santo Tomas in Wilton Manors, store owner Héctor Giovanni Pizarro Santana sweeps the floor as his tiny Chihuahua, Bella, scurries behind him.

— Delia Sauer, Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 2026
As Hodges scurried about in a panic, Devenanzio kept his game face on and won by a mile.

— Breanne L. Heldman, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of scurry

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