HIGHS Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

highs

noun

plural of high

as in ecstasies

a state of overwhelming usually pleasurable emotion it took days for the high of the World Series win to wear off

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as in skies

the expanse of air surrounding the earth V formations of honking geese on high mean winter will soon be here

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Recent Examples of highs Prices are well below Brent’s wartime highs of around $122 per barrel. — Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 10 July 2026 Iran’s grip on the strait during the conflict led to a global energy crisis, though oil prices have sharply dropped since wartime highs of $120 a barrel. — Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026 Starting Monday, July 13, the NWS in Des Moines forecasts highs to break the 90-degree threshold. — Lucia Cheng, Des Moines Register, 9 July 2026 Heat will start to ease Sunday for much of the East, with highs next week sinking back into the more seasonable 80s. — Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 4 July 2026 Their support comes at a critical time, with visits to New York City soup kitchens and food pantries near record highs and expected to increase further in response to federal funding cuts. — Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026 Daily temperature records are expected to be broken during this heat wave, with some records possible for consecutive day, monthly or all-time highs. — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 3 July 2026 Dalton Rushing tied career highs with four hits and four RBIs as the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied from an early six-run deficit for a 12-7 victory over the skidding San Diego Padres on Thursday night. — ABC News, 3 July 2026 Both Atlantic City and Wilmington have broken record highs for today. — Grant Gilmore, CBS News, 2 July 2026

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Noun

But by the New York Times bestselling author and pop culture essayist’s own admission, no topic has loomed larger or longer in his mind than the ironies, ecstasies and singularity of American football.

— Zack Ruskin, San Francisco Chronicle, 27 Jan. 2026

Definition of ecstasies

Noun

With many fearful for their safety as US bombs fell from Iran’s nighttime skies with no warning, there was far more open hostility on the street.

— Frederik Pleitgen, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
Highs are forecast to fall to 89 on Sunday, 80 on Monday and 84 on Tuesday, before climbing to 90 on Wednesday under sunny skies, 94 on Thursday and 93 on Friday.

— Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 11 July 2026

Definition of skies

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By the end of my rave journey, I was comforted by the knowledge that there is a space for people—newcomers, veteran partygoers like Estephani—to discover the joys of dancing among like-minded attendees.

— Kiana Mickles, Pitchfork, 15 July 2026
In England, one of the great joys of the World Cup—right up there with filling in sticker books, reviving old pop songs, and watching Germany lose—is the tournament wall chart.

— Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 14 July 2026

Definition of joys

Noun

However, that path could lead him away from the brand of expositions on erotic pleasures that sustain his fame and, more important, his fortune.

— Mosi Reeves, Rolling Stone, 14 July 2026
The pleasures of southwestern Montana in the summertime are not exactly a secret.

— Jesse Ashlock, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 July 2026

Definition of pleasures

Noun

Mornings begin with a gentle workout followed by workshops on topics like breath work and meditation, while afternoons are busy with winery tours, cooking classes, horseback riding, and other cultural delights.

— Katie Camero, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2026
In another especially science-fictiony case, ticks’ very saliva can spark a severe allergy to such delights as ice cream and hamburgers.

— Meg Tirrell, CNN Money, 14 July 2026