on high

phrase

Synonyms of on highnext
: in the sky : up above
the clouds on high
: in heaven
the gods on high

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And right now the -- a lot of the worst politicians right now are sitting up on high in Oval Office rooms, detached from the feelings of working class people. — ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026 Modern pilot training increasingly depends on high-fidelity systems that can reproduce aircraft behavior without putting a real aircraft into service. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 Aug. 2026 There was one element of the patient’s history that had kept the doctors on high alert. — Eli Cahan, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2026 The nation has recently enacted some of the region's most stringent technology restrictions, enforcing strict device controls in schools alongside a sweeping ban on high-risk digital platforms for those under 16. — Erin Mote, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for on high

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