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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These tiny flies breed in damp sand, mud and wet organic matter washed ashore, making areas just above the high tide line or near marsh edges hotspots for their presence.
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Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 25 Sep. 2025
The fishers use fyke nets strung between mangrove trees to catch wild shrimp and fish that swim through the channels of the forest during high tide.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
The change from original projections of approximately 3,200 cubic yards reflects the strict permit requirements limiting nourishment to areas above the mean high tide line, as well as dynamic beach and environmental conditions, officials said.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 17 Sep. 2025
Colonial churches like Santa Rita stand watch over the glassy bay, their baroque bell towers mirrored in puddles left by high tide.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
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Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 25 Sep. 2025
The fishers use fyke nets strung between mangrove trees to catch wild shrimp and fish that swim through the channels of the forest during high tide.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
The change from original projections of approximately 3,200 cubic yards reflects the strict permit requirements limiting nourishment to areas above the mean high tide line, as well as dynamic beach and environmental conditions, officials said.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 17 Sep. 2025
Colonial churches like Santa Rita stand watch over the glassy bay, their baroque bell towers mirrored in puddles left by high tide.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
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“High tide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20tide. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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