How to Use "High" with Example Sentences

high (n): top level; a feeling of great pleasure or happiness

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Used with adjectives:

"Profits reached a historic high."
(historic, new, record)

"They beat the previous high by 10 points."
(previous)

"Gas prices are at a five-year high."
(five-year, ten-year, annual)

"He beat his idol's career high."
(career, all-time)

"He felt an emotional high after skydiving."
(emotional, adrenalin)

"Running gives him a natural high."
(natural, real, tremendous)

"She is on such a caffeine high right now."
(caffeine)

Used with verbs:

"Sales hit a record high."
(hit, reached)

"He experiences a real high when he goes skydiving."
(experiences, gets)

"Exercise gives her a natural high."
(gives)

Used with prepositions:

"She's on a high from all the compliments she received."
(on)

high (adj): great or greater than normal

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Used with nouns:

"He's suffering from high blood pressure."
(blood pressure, cholesterol)

"He strives for high achievement."
(achievement, respect)

"She feels dizzy at high altitudes."
(altitudes)

"The military is on high alert for an attack."
(alert)

"That was a really high bill."
(bill, estimate)

"This room has a high capacity."
(capacity, ceiling)

"There is a high chance of failure in this project."
(chance, degree, likelihood, probability)

"They looked up at a high cliff."
(cliff, mountain, tower)

"We're worried about the high cost."
(cost, expense, fees)

"He has high debt."
(debt)

"There is high demand for their product."
(demand)

"They gave him a high dose of the medication."
(dose, dosage)

"She went to the hospital with a high fever."
(fever, temperature)

"The program has high enrollment this year."
(enrollment, attendance, turnout)

"They enjoy high earnings."
(earnings, incomes, salaries, wages)

"This issue is of high importance."
(importance, priority)

"High inflation is hurting the economy."
(inflation)

"The car has high mileage."
(mileage)

"There is a high percentage of students here."
(percentage, ratio, proportion)

"The gas is under high pressure."
(pressure)

"There is a high number of problems we need to fix."
(number)

"We've received high rainfall this spring."
(rainfall)

"The company has high productivity."
(productivity, profitability, quality, standards, reliability, yield)

"They received a high rating."
(rating, grade)

"She is in high school."
(school)

"There is really high unemployment right now."
(unemployment, turnover)

"There are high winds today."
(winds)

"He has a high tolerance for pain."
(tolerance)

"That's a high score."
(score, total)

"There's high risk from this plan."
(risk, reward)

"Don't go on the beach at high tide."
(tide)

high (adv): at a great distance from the ground

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Used with adjectives:

"The airplane was high overhead."
(overhead)

Used with verbs:

"The ball bounced high."
(bounced)

"The eagle soared high over the mountains."
(soared, flew)

"They climbed high up the hill."
(climbed)

"This school is ranked high."
(be + ranked)