high and dry
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Synonyms & Antonyms for high and dry
Synonyms
hamstrung, handcuffed, helpless, hog-tied, impotent, impuissant, paralyzed, powerless, weak
Antonyms
mighty, potent, powerful, puissant, strong
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The runaway growth — combined with poor maintenance of its four reservoirs, ineffective sewage systems and, more recently, delayed monsoon rains — has left India’s sixth-largest city high and dry. — Washington Post, "Parched manufacturing city in India brings in water by rail," 29 July 2019 On the other hand, Powell could also stress that the Fed will need a few more data points before making a decision on interest rates, pushing a potential rate cut out to the September Fed meeting and leaving hopeful investors high and dry. — Matt Egan, Anneken Tappe And Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, "Why it's too early to hunker down for a recession," 16 June 2019 That bit of information, however, came long after residents were left wondering what left them high and dry before crews temporarily rerouted water pending a permanent fix. — Jim Riccioli, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "A 'huge' water main break in Waukesha severely reduced water pressure for residents on a hot and humid night," 18 July 2019 Answers dribbled in slowly as to who’s at fault for the water main break that left more than 220,000 people high and dry all day Thursday. — Ron Hurtibise, sun-sentinel.com, "Who’s to blame for the Fort Lauderdale water main break?," 18 July 2019 The river may be contained by modern engineering and infilling, but the old harbor waters still play tricks on land thought to be high and dry. — Jacques Kelly, baltimoresun.com, "Why do sinkholes seem so common in Baltimore? The city has a long history of unpredictable infrastructure.," 13 July 2019 Gopher tortoises tend to prefer high and dry habitats, the same places typically used for residential land development. — Leah Asmelash And Melissa Gray, CNN, "Florida police detained a tortoise for blocking the road. He got away with a warning and a selfie," 23 June 2019 Across the street, 5-year-old Naomi Sanchez sat high and dry in a covered wagon. — Zach Despart, Houston Chronicle, "Undaunted by downpours, Lindale Park holds July 4 parade," 4 July 2018 Below, shop 11 heeled boots that will keep you high and dry all winter. — Madeline Fass, Vogue, "Consider: A Heeled Snow Boot to Stay High and Dry All Winter," 14 Jan. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'high and dry.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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