: a high stage of the water in a river or lake
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: high tide sense 1
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Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 24 Oct. 2025
Watershed restoration projects in areas of high-water stress are planned for the Sutlej and Indus basins in Pakistan and the Meghna basin in Bangladesh.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 24 Oct. 2025
Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
The search, which involved multiple agencies and drones, was suspended due to high water volume and low visibility.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
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Adjective
That represented the high-water mark for the car until this February, when that same example, now with 380 miles on the odometer, sold for $130,000.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 24 Oct. 2025
Watershed restoration projects in areas of high-water stress are planned for the Sutlej and Indus basins in Pakistan and the Meghna basin in Bangladesh.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
Last year, more than 200 dolphins were found dead in the lake during a historic drought and record-high water temperatures, and experts fear a repeat this year.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
The search, which involved multiple agencies and drones, was suspended due to high water volume and low visibility.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
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“High-water.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-water. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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