HIGH AND LOW Synonyms: 15 Similar and Opposite Words

high and low

adverb

Definition of high and low

as in everywhere

in every place or in all places I've been looking high and low for my glasses

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Antonyms & Near Antonyms

nowhere

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Recent Examples of high and low The boss fights are incredible, the sword play is fast and fluid, and the visuals are outstanding on both high and low-end gear. — Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 31 Aug. 2026 That all prices – high and low – are transitory is tautological. — John Tamny, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026 The district also has a recess policy for days with high and low temperatures. — Arkansas Online, 11 Aug. 2026 Culture was being democratized and flattened by the internet, where high and low culture existed in exactly the same space. — Steven Johnson, Washington Post, 14 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for high and low

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Adverb

These recommendations apply every time and everywhere the baby sleeps.

— Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
Today, experiential exists everywhere a consumer comes in contact with a brand, threaded through product, media, social, digital, talent and culture.

— Alvin Stafford, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of everywhere

Adverb

Its tale of a Zainichi assassin (an ethnic Korean in Japan), as well as fraying political tensions between the North and South, take its characters far and wide, in a follow-the-money treasure hunt dangerously close to the halls of power.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 20 Sep. 2026
Onshoring hasn’t taken off as a runaway trend even as the current political administration exacts punishing duties on offshore production markets far and wide.

— Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of far and wide

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high and low

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