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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Folsom-O’Keefe said a number of high tides and storms destroyed some nests right before Memorial Day.
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Jan Ellen Spiegel, Hartford Courant, 23 June 2025
Wade out to the sandbar at high tide, watch dolphins splash on the horizon, then linger at sunset when the sky dissolves into photo-worthy peaches and purples.
—Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 11 June 2025
Previously there was a ramp there, but over the years, it was damaged by high tides and storm surges.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2025
That one-two punch is why some communities far inland, like Sweetwater or Hialeah, could see flooding in streets and parks even on a perfectly sunny day during high tide.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 10 June 2025
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Jan Ellen Spiegel, Hartford Courant, 23 June 2025
Wade out to the sandbar at high tide, watch dolphins splash on the horizon, then linger at sunset when the sky dissolves into photo-worthy peaches and purples.
—Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 11 June 2025
Previously there was a ramp there, but over the years, it was damaged by high tides and storm surges.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2025
That one-two punch is why some communities far inland, like Sweetwater or Hialeah, could see flooding in streets and parks even on a perfectly sunny day during high tide.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 10 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for high tide
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“High tide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20tide. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.
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