every which way

as in high and low

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Recent Examples of every which way There’s poles poking out every which way, and both cylinders look equally daunting, but Theo is too hot and hunky to make it through, meaning Bananas gets his second elimination victory of the season. Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2024 Her skin is grey and cracked, her hair is sticking every which way, and she’s got a feral air about her. Katie Campione, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2024 The Wildcats rebounded from a 38-9 pounding at BYU by besting Oklahoma State by three touchdowns while the Buffaloes were impressive every which way in a 48-21 victory at UCF. Tom Layberger, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024 Eggplant, teal, and mustard jersey was torn, ripped, and cut, then draped, safety-pinned, and knotted every which way around the body; straight-leg trousers came pin-striped, and dresses slinky. Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 17 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for every which way 
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Adverb
  • Meanwhile, the Bears will be searching high and low for the right man to take over a team with loads of potential, but could not keep the ball rolling after starting the year 4-2.
    Scott Thompson, Fox News, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Winds rotate in the opposite direction around low-pressure systems, and since Los Angeles was located smack in between the zones of high and low pressure, the result was like a baseball stuck into a pitching machine.
    Ned Kleiner, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
Adverb
  • Even without being near the fires or in an evacuation zone, smoke from the Palisades, near the ocean, to the Eaton and Hurst, along the mountains, fires can travel far and wide across the metropolitan region of nearly 19 million people.
    Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Over the last decade, the fair has attracted galleries from 70 countries and guests from 170 nations, thanks to an immersive approach and an ethos that champions African talent far and wide.
    Kissa Castaneda, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Adverb
  • The windows featured goats floating on cashmere clouds, little flocks of sheep, old-fashioned wooden mills and bales of wool everywhere.
    Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 28 Jan. 2025
  • Sabrina Carpenter and Kendrick Lamar’s hits were everywhere.
    Justin Curto, Vulture, 28 Jan. 2025
Adverb
  • The screenplay is instead all over the place, in a way that feels tired and halfhearted.
    The New York Times, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025
  • Trump’s threat to withhold aid would ‘devastate and victimize us all over again’ President Donald Trump is expected to travel to California on Friday after visiting western North Carolina, which was devastated by Hurricane Helene.
    Karina Tsui, CNN, 24 Jan. 2025
Adverb
  • Scattered throughout were the president’s family members and other familiar faces in Trump’s orbit.
    Adriana Gomez Licon, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2025
  • The Trump Inaugural Committee released a detailed itinerary, and the news media will broadcast and livestream throughout.
    Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 17 Jan. 2025

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“Every which way.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/every%20which%20way. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.

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