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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North Miami lost $3.8 million in funding to fix the flood-prone Arch Creek neighborhood, a community plagued with regular, deep flooding after heavy rainstorms and high tides, confirmed city spokeswoman Eunicia Baker.
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Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2025
Hikers must be wary of tides when traversing these sections—at high tide, the ocean simply washes up to the cliffs and prevents anyone from getting across.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 24 Mar. 2025
Adjacent neighborhoods in that area, as well as those west of the Turnpike and south of Plantation, could have sea water lapping into backyards on normal high tides.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 7 Apr. 2025
The map also includes intertidal areas, which routinely flood during typical high tides.
—William B. Davis, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
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Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2025
Hikers must be wary of tides when traversing these sections—at high tide, the ocean simply washes up to the cliffs and prevents anyone from getting across.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 24 Mar. 2025
Adjacent neighborhoods in that area, as well as those west of the Turnpike and south of Plantation, could have sea water lapping into backyards on normal high tides.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 7 Apr. 2025
The map also includes intertidal areas, which routinely flood during typical high tides.
—William B. Davis, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
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“High tide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20tide. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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