high and low

adverb

Examples of high and low in a Sentence

I've been looking high and low for my glasses.
Recent Examples on the Web The movement of the membrane uses that air to create modulating high and low air pressure. Jaina Grey, WIRED, 7 May 2024 It is made up of many small reflective elements that can be switched between high and low electrical impedance, which alters the phase of any wave that bounces off them. IEEE Spectrum, 3 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for high and low 

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Word History

First Known Use

1525, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of high and low was in 1525

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“High and low.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20and%20low. Accessed 10 May. 2024.

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