high-up
Americanadjective
noun
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high-ups
plural
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of high-up
First recorded in 1865–70; noun, adj. use of high up
Example Sentences
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They let go of a pretty high-up manager who they only hired a month ago.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 12, 2026
And since there really isn’t any other comparable search engine, advertisers really need Google to place them in a high-up position, within the first page or two of search results.
From Slate ● Sep. 24, 2023
"The particular angle at which the sunlight hits these high-up ice crystals form these patterns," she said.
From BBC ● May 29, 2023
Their entire scheme was later revealed by Mark Tinsley, the Beach family's civil attorney, who found that the Murdaughs were close acquaintances with several high-up officials working on the investigation.
From Salon ● Feb. 24, 2023
“What about other birds? Doesn’t a high-up nest make it easier for a hawk to get a baby crow?”
From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk
“Our agency officials, the high-ups — they had no clue.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 12, 2025
However, Vance has already charged the firm with running a 15-year tax evasion scheme for certain high-ups, namely former executive Allen H. Weisselberg, who failed to report $1.7 million worth of company perks.
From Salon ● Dec. 20, 2021
In short, the high-ups wanted to take a look at weird shit.
From The New Yorker ● Nov. 15, 2019
Why are Facebook high-ups already talking about Libra extending into credit?
From The Guardian ● Jun. 24, 2019
They was after senators and high-ups like that.
From Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Arkansas Narratives, Part 5 by Work Projects Administration
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