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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The Carolinas saw those effects when Hurricane Isaias hit at close to high tide on Aug. 3, 2020.
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Anthony C. Didlake Jr., Discover Magazine, 10 Oct. 2024
Kathleen Flynn/Reuters Still an alarming situation In Cedar Key, Florida, where Helene crashed into the coast and sent a storm surge of more than 9 feet above the normal high tide line, people shared water bottles and snacks, and helped each other move debris into piles.
—Stephanie Hanes, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Sep. 2024
Extra-high winds can make the problem worse, or if the surge coincides with the normal high tide.
—Ray Stern, The Arizona Republic, 26 Sep. 2024
Watch: 'Pub that floods' (literally) embraces high tides.
—Laura L. Davis, USA TODAY, 23 Sep. 2024
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Anthony C. Didlake Jr., Discover Magazine, 10 Oct. 2024
Kathleen Flynn/Reuters Still an alarming situation In Cedar Key, Florida, where Helene crashed into the coast and sent a storm surge of more than 9 feet above the normal high tide line, people shared water bottles and snacks, and helped each other move debris into piles.
—Stephanie Hanes, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Sep. 2024
Extra-high winds can make the problem worse, or if the surge coincides with the normal high tide.
—Ray Stern, The Arizona Republic, 26 Sep. 2024
Watch: 'Pub that floods' (literally) embraces high tides.
—Laura L. Davis, USA TODAY, 23 Sep. 2024
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“High tide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20tide. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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