high on

1. Under the influence of alcohol or a drug. For example, I think he got high on marijuana before he came to the party . [c. 1930]

2. Very enthusiastic about, as in They were high on video games . [1940s]

Example Sentences

High on the agenda: pushing back on nationwide campus culture that they say herds students toward Wall Street, business consulting or Silicon Valley.

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Within that well-worn dynamic, Davidson developed into one of the top women’s hoops prospects in the nation, all while she and her friends led Clackamas High on an unprecedented, four-year run of success.

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Silver futures slipped 0.5% after reaching a record high on Wednesday.

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It is off 56% from a record high reached high on June 20, according to Dow Jones Market Data.

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Shares are still up nearly 200% from their IPO price of $31 as of Tuesday’s close, but down 70% from their record high on June 23.

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Related Words

• bigoted 
• dogmatic 
• enthusiastic 
• fervent 
• frenzied 
• impassioned 
• narrow-minded 
• obsessive 
• passionate 
• rabid 
• single-minded 
• stubborn 
• violent 
• zealous