high and low

adverb

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I've been looking high and low for my glasses.
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According to average high and low temperatures collected by AccuWeather, Boise residents can expect February to warm slightly. — Hali Smith october 25, Idaho Statesman, 25 Oct. 2026 El Niño weakens the tropical trade winds, influencing the jet stream — the high-altitude river of air that helps steer storms, fronts, and areas of high and low pressure across the country. — Callie Zanandrie, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026 At the individual task level, high and low performers may both benefit, but the more important question is which effect dominates on net in real jobs, where workers perform bundles of activities. — Simon Rudat, Harvard Business Review, 8 Oct. 2026 Across different types of treatments and cancer, deep learning models captured high and low order relationships. — Esha Desai, Hartford Courant, 4 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for high and low

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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 30 Oct. 2026.

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