sky-high

[skahy-hahy] / ˈskaɪˈhaɪ /

ADJECTIVE

lofty

Synonyms

STRONGEST

skyward

WEAK

aerial airy high-rise lifted raised skyscraping soaring spiring tall towering

ADJECTIVE

steep

Synonyms

WEAK

dizzying excessive exorbitant extortionate extreme high immoderate inordinate overpriced stiff stratospheric towering uncalled-for unconscionable undue unmeasurable unreasonable

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And both OpenAI and Anthropic are looking for sky-high valuations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

Runaway profits and sky-high valuations for microchip companies have fuelled worker demands over pay packages in South Korea, raising the question: who profits from the artificial intelligence boom?

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

"No-one should be manipulated into paying sky-high prices for seats and fans should be able to trust that the tickets they purchase will be the ones they receive," James added.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

“It is hard to conceive of a scenario where diesel prices aren’t sky-high and aren’t impacting inflation across the U.S.”

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

“My last bottle, and prices are sky-high at the moment. Still, it might be reusable.”

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling

sky-high

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