high tide
noun
1
: the tide when the water is at its greatest elevation
2
: culminating point : climax
the hide tide of the war effort
Examples of high tide in a Sentence
At high tide the water covers the rocks completely.
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Adjacent neighborhoods in that area, as well as those west of the Turnpike and south of Plantation, could have sea water lapping into backyards on normal high tides.
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Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 7 Apr. 2025
The map also includes intertidal areas, which routinely flood during typical high tides.
—William B. Davis, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
The Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office issued an evacuation order Monday afternoon for oceanfront residents along an approximately 3-mile stretch of shoreline just south of Santa Cruz, citing large swells and high tides.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 23 Dec. 2024
The coast near the border has been battered for days by abnormally high tides and seas.
—arkansasonline.com, 6 Mar. 2025
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Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 7 Apr. 2025
The map also includes intertidal areas, which routinely flood during typical high tides.
—William B. Davis, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
The Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office issued an evacuation order Monday afternoon for oceanfront residents along an approximately 3-mile stretch of shoreline just south of Santa Cruz, citing large swells and high tides.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 23 Dec. 2024
The coast near the border has been battered for days by abnormally high tides and seas.
—arkansasonline.com, 6 Mar. 2025
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“High tide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20tide. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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