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 map also includes intertidal areas, which routinely flood during typical high tides.
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William B. Davis, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Coastal flooding is also possible from Florida’s Space Coast to North Carolina’s Outer Banks, where onshore winds could push water 1 to 2 feet above normally dry ground at high tide.
—Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
Portions of Highway 12 may be impassable at times due to ocean overwash, especially around times of high tide.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2025
When high tides arrive, water brings silt into the bay.
—Andrea Tamayo, Scientific American, 25 Sep. 2025
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William B. Davis, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Coastal flooding is also possible from Florida’s Space Coast to North Carolina’s Outer Banks, where onshore winds could push water 1 to 2 feet above normally dry ground at high tide.
—Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
Portions of Highway 12 may be impassable at times due to ocean overwash, especially around times of high tide.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2025
When high tides arrive, water brings silt into the bay.
—Andrea Tamayo, Scientific American, 25 Sep. 2025
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“High tide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20tide. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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