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 Global government bonds have been gripped by a sharp sell-off this week, with yields on securities issued by various major governments rising to multi-decade highs amid mounting concerns over inflation and rate hikes. — Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026 To the chagrin of budget travelers everywhere, airfares have continued to climb to new highs throughout 2026. — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Sep. 2026 Temperatures are at record highs, currents are shifting and stronger storms wash more pollutants into the water, including sewage and fertilizers, which can trigger huge algae blooms. — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026 Tuesday and Wednesday should be sunny to mostly sunny, with respective forecast highs of 88 and 91, the latest NWS forecast showed. — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2026 It's been more than 90 years since Camarillo and Oxnard recorded highs of 85 degrees, a record set in 1931, according to preliminary figures from the National Weather Service. — Noe Padilla, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026 Fletcher set career-highs with 1,192 rushing yards and 12 touchdowns last year. — Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2026 The mild and muggy pattern will continue with highs staying in the 80s. — Joseph Dames, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026 The weather service said that by Monday, those highs are expected to be in the low 70s. — Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 27 Aug. 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

Two of the games take place over the skies of the nation’s capital.

— Lou Kesten, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026
When Kit takes her whole family out onto the lawn of her uncle’s country home to watch Halley’s Comet, Gharavi’s camera spins around the night skies and Simon Goff’s ethereal score soars.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of skies

Noun

And thanks to Tucson’s extraordinarily dark heavens, the Sonoran skyscape takes center stage with Peace Among the Stars.

— Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2026
Its purpose is to take deep panoramic images of the sky, over and over again, every clear night across the next 10 years, making what amounts to a decade-spanning ultrahigh-definition timelapse movie of the entire heavens.

— Phil Plait, Scientific American, 24 July 2026

Definition of heavens

Noun

In order to fully enjoy the pleasures of summer, Lazime’s team installed accordion-style windows above the kitchen counter, which can be opened and moved to one side to create an outdoor bar.

— Annabelle Dufraigne, Architectural Digest, 1 Sep. 2026
The Reichsmarshall speaks of the pleasures of revenge; his principal reason to visit Paris is to steal or buy, often from Jews, as much classic and modern French art as possible, store it in the Jeu de Paume, and spirit it away to Germany.

— David Denby, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of pleasures

Noun

This is the time when arts organizations launch a slew of new productions and festival season gears up to celebrate everything from culinary treats to literary delights.

— Suzanne Van Atten, AJC.com, 24 Aug. 2026
To make room for seasonal culinary delights, Casey loves hanging floral arrangements above the dining space.

— Maria Sabella, Architectural Digest, 20 Aug. 2026