Definitions

hit the high spots

VERB

browse

Synonyms

STRONGEST

flip through leaf through peruse read scan skim

STRONG

feed graze nibble survey

WEAK

check over dip into examine cursorily get the cream give the once-over glance at inspect loosely once over lightly pass an eye over read here and there riff through riffle through run through skip through thumb through wander

VERB

riffle

Synonyms

STRONG

feed graze leaf nibble peruse read scan skim survey thumb

WEAK

check over dip into examine cursorily flip through get the cream give the once-over glance at inspect loosely leaf through once over lightly pass an eye over read here and there riff through riffle through run through skip through thumb through wander

Antonyms

STRONG

neglect

VERB

simplify

Synonyms

STRONGEST

clarify cut down facilitate reduce shorten streamline

STRONG

abridge analyze chasten decipher disentangle disinvolve elucidate explain interpret order unscramble

WEAK

boil down break down break it down clean it up clean up clear up cut the frills draw a picture get down to basics get to the meat lay out let daylight in let sunlight in make clear make perfectly clear make plain put in a nutshell put one straight spell out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

grow increase

STRONG

be vague confuse mix up mystify obscure

WEAK

complicate make difficult

VERB

skim

Synonyms

STRONGEST

browse flip through glance leaf through scan skip thumb through

STRONG

dip examine read riff riffle

WEAK

brush over get the cream give the once-over glance over go once over lightly read swiftly run eye over turn the pages

Antonyms

WEAK

pour

Example Sentences

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There are shades of Laudrup and Arnesen about a Denmark and Ajax talent set to hit the high spots.

From The Guardian • Jun. 6, 2012

After that, he will hit the high spots in each of the Sun's editorial departments, winding up in London to give foreign reporting a once-over under Sun veteran Frederick Kuh.

From Time Magazine Archive

Successful and happy, he begins to hit the high spots.

From Time Magazine Archive

Soon as that's done we'll hit the high spots.

From North of Fifty-Three by Fischer, Anton Otto

You wouldn't think it to look at her—but the more I hit the high spots of society the more I feel you can't tell people by the ordinary trade-marks.

From Miss Maitland Private Secretary by Bonner, Geraldine

hit the high spots

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