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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Visitors to the area during high tide have likely experienced its flooded sidewalks, benches and trees, a roughly twice-per-day occurrence.
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Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Mar. 2024
Even greater flooding occurs during astronomical high tides and storms.
—Jennifer Borresen, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2024
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Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Mar. 2024
Even greater flooding occurs during astronomical high tides and storms.
—Jennifer Borresen, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2024
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 3 May. 2024.
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