EVERY WHICH WAY Synonyms: 8 Similar and Opposite Words

every which way

adverb

Definition of every which way

as in high and low

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Relevance

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nowhere

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Recent Examples of every which way And on the AMAs 2026 red carpet, which took place on May 25, stars wore silver every which way. — Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 26 May 2026 One of the regulars is sloshed and keeps turning the knob, switching radio stations every which way. — E.r. Pulgar, Pitchfork, 10 Mar. 2026 Blennies and gobies are tiring to look at, darting every which way above. — Literary Hub, 23 Feb. 2026 There are different scales and different trains running every which way. — John Lauritsen, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for every which way

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Adverb

El Niño weakens the tropical trade winds, influencing the jet stream — the high-altitude river of air that helps steer storms, fronts, and areas of high and low pressure across the country.

— Callie Zanandrie, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
At the individual task level, high and low performers may both benefit, but the more important question is which effect dominates on net in real jobs, where workers perform bundles of activities.

— Simon Rudat, Harvard Business Review, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of high and low

Adverb

From a buttery pan sauce poured over a steak to a light and creamy hollandaise atop roasted vegetables, the category of sauce ranges far and wide.

— Laura Manzano, Martha Stewart, 14 Oct. 2026
And the large cloud-service providers known as hyperscalers are looking far and wide for that energy.

— RUCHIR SHARMA, Foreign Affairs, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of far and wide

Adverb

Best Buy’s iPhone Duo Preorder Deals Like everywhere else, preorders for the iPhone Duo at Best Buy are also now live.

— Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026
But in fashion, demand often peaks much earlier, when a piece is new, in season or suddenly everywhere because a creator wore it.

— Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of everywhere

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every which way

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