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
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Campbell searched high and low, but Emma was nowhere to be found. Bailey Richards, People.com, 15 Feb. 2025 Compared with the Chiefs–Eagles matchup a couple of years ago, tickets this year as going for much more on both the high and low ends. Tori Latham, Robb Report, 27 Jan. 2025 While crime rates fluctuate between high and low periods year to year, Elgin’s rates have had a consistent downward trend over the last 36 years, Lalley said. Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 25 Jan. 2025 The cyclical nature of petroleum production, with prices that cycle between high and low and many companies getting crushed in the markets, have everything to do with the interplay of supply and demand. Erik Sherman, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for high and low 

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 22 Feb. 2025.

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