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 While highs will be in the upper 80s and low 90s, extreme humidity will bring the heat indices, or feels-like temperatures, into the 100-105 degree range. — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2026 Donaldson set career highs across the board as a senior at Miami last season. — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2026 San Francisco will largely escape the swelter, with highs expected to hit 73 on Saturday and 77 on Sunday, with lows dipping into the upper 50s. — Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2026 Temperature highs will be in the low 90s over the weekend, according to Torres-Vazquez. — Ruth Abramovitz, Sun Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2026 Afternoon highs for the remainder of the week should linger in the upper 90s, while low temperatures are expected to stay in the mid-60s. — Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 6 Aug. 2026 That gives us upside targets to the low $190s over the next six to 12 months and an eventual run back to old highs after that. — Jay Woods, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2026 Fans have expressed frustration at how convoluted the Marvel multiverse has become and how newer additions to the MCU haven’t reached the emotional highs of Iron Man or Captain America. — Eliana Dockterman, Time, 31 July 2026 The forecast for Sacramento predicts highs of 100 degrees on Friday, 102 degrees Saturday and 103 degrees Sunday with the high temperatures expected to continue into next week, according to Sacramento Bee meteorologist Sean Macaday. — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 31 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

For Braswell, the winning combination has always been travel and the outdoors, two of her greatest joys.

— Nancy Badertscher, AJC.com, 6 Aug. 2026
But most have written asking for advice about life’s vexations and troubles, or to share their observations on life’s oddities and joys.

— Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of joys

Noun

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
The queen of pop swapped her Confessions II-era shiny golden doll-like curls for a high-to-the-heavens mullet.

— Christina Perrier, InStyle, 22 June 2026

Definition of heavens

Noun

Those delights transport me to my earliest and happiest memories, surrounded by family and friends at birthday parties spent at the park or at McDonald’s.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2026
Edinburgh, a city of dramatic landscapes and rich culture, shines during its renowned August festivals, transforming into a global stage for arts and culinary delights.

— Carinne Geil Botta, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026