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 have run high between different factions of the GOP conference throughout the reconciliation process.
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Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 5 June 2025
With incidents and bad decisions, emotions have run high.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 June 2025
Yet, even in places where political tensions run high, the public library is a space where people with diverse political views can find common ground.
—Laura Backstrom, Scientific American, 8 May 2025
However, some area creeks and streams may continue to run high due to runoff from heavy rainfall.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 5 May 2025
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Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 5 June 2025
With incidents and bad decisions, emotions have run high.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 June 2025
Yet, even in places where political tensions run high, the public library is a space where people with diverse political views can find common ground.
—Laura Backstrom, Scientific American, 8 May 2025
However, some area creeks and streams may continue to run high due to runoff from heavy rainfall.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 5 May 2025
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“Run high.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/run%20high. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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