run high

idiom

: to be or become very strong or intense
Emotions are running high between the two teams.
Passions often run high in these debates.

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Tensions quickly run high when the families’ disparate personalities clash. Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 13 Mar. 2025 However, feelings run high on DEI, tied to the broader Civil Rights issue. Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025 In the trailer, released Tuesday, tensions run high between Jean Smart‘s seasoned comic Deborah Vance and Hannah Einbinder‘s comedy writer Ava. Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 11 Mar. 2025 Emotions will run high, but the effects of this super potent lunation could take up to half a year to manifest. Valerie Mesa, People.com, 5 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for run high

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“Run high.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/run%20high. Accessed 17 Mar. 2025.

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