every which way

as in high and low

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Recent Examples of every which way Most impressive among them are the four young lovers whose affections go every which way while under magical influences. Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025 This three-day celebration takes over the city every May, drawing in thousands of visitors for cook-offs, live music, and of course, crawfish served in every which way. Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 10 Jan. 2025 Here was Osaka, the bully of old, sending her opponent scrambling every which way, stretching for serves, overmatched and unable to breathe. Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025 But the tables are still filled with loyal families and local dignitaries, and the menu is reassuringly traditional—Peking duck, herbal soups, and seafood cooked every which way. Chloe Sachdev, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for every which way
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Adverb
  • The scorecard also showed the gap between high and low performing students continuing to widen.
    Andrew Wimer, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
  • Her offbeat style and charming eccentricity informed the concise lineup in which high and low were intentionally merged.
    WWD, WWD, 3 Mar. 2025
Adverb
  • Visitors from far and wide have been traveling to Japan, with the country breaking a tourism record in 2024. Between Jan. 1 and Nov. 30, projections indicated that nearly 33.4 million travelers visited Japan, according to the country’s government site.
    Ashley J. DiMella Fox News, Fox News, 4 Mar. 2025
  • This week's Education Department layoffs impacted workers far and wide.
    Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2025
Adverb
  • The spirit of caste is malignant and dangerous everywhere.
    Margie Burns, The Conversation, 17 Mar. 2025
  • Brewers everywhere are crafting some fantastic suds.
    Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
Adverb
  • Price upon publish date of this article: $360 Silk Laundry Deco Rouleau Dress $400 Buy Now at nordstrom This 100-percent silk masterpiece can be styled from day to night and all over again, by virtue of the fact that slip dresses will never not be en vouge.
    Stacia Datskovska, WWD, 15 Mar. 2025
  • Customers from all over the country, ranging from 12 to 90 years old, started lining up at 5 a.m., many wearing the brand’s signature cornflower blue, according to LeRay.
    Megan Sauer, CNBC, 15 Mar. 2025
Adverb
  • The intricate lace work featured an abundance of botanical inspiration, with floral motifs throughout.
    Julia Teti, WWD, 12 Mar. 2025
  • Gaga barely gets to sing or dance or even chew scenery in the film; her smile looked convincingly painted-on throughout.
    Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 12 Mar. 2025

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“Every which way.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/every%20which%20way. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.

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