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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California's beaches are publicly owned on the water side of the high tide line.
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Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 16 May 2025
Everything inland of the mean high tide line can be considered private, but as beaches erode and sea levels rise, that line becomes a moving target, Willis said.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 16 May 2025
Look for city projects addressing drainage Cities, counties and the state are spending billions to try and keep homes and streets dry in the face of a seemingly relentless onslaught of flooding — from rain, high tides and hurricanes — across the state.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2025
The biggest accumulations of sargassum on Miami-Dade beaches happens during high tide twice a day, according to Miami-Dade County’s sargassum webpage.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2025
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Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 16 May 2025
Everything inland of the mean high tide line can be considered private, but as beaches erode and sea levels rise, that line becomes a moving target, Willis said.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 16 May 2025
Look for city projects addressing drainage Cities, counties and the state are spending billions to try and keep homes and streets dry in the face of a seemingly relentless onslaught of flooding — from rain, high tides and hurricanes — across the state.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2025
The biggest accumulations of sargassum on Miami-Dade beaches happens during high tide twice a day, according to Miami-Dade County’s sargassum webpage.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 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 22 May. 2025.
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