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
Another transition high-up told the publication Hegseth “was vetted, but this alleged incident didn’t come up.”
From Salon ● Nov. 15, 2024
Misguided, opinionated labor is dead weight; the high-up leaders know best, which is why they’ve earned the positions they have to begin with.
From Slate ● Sep. 14, 2023
"The particular angle at which the sunlight hits these high-up ice crystals form these patterns," she said.
From BBC ● May 29, 2023
I’m never sure if they can actually see me, so small in my high-up window, with the sun glaring against the glass to boot.
From "X: A Novel" by Ilyasah Shabazz
“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 are in close contact with the very high-ups in the theatrical world, men whose contracts you hope to sign on the dotted line soon.
From The Art of Stage Dancing The Story of a Beautiful and Profitable Profession by Ned Wayburn
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