: a high stage of the water in a river or lake
also
: high tide sense 1
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Mike McGilvary, Sun Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2026
Fort Worth Fire Department said the agency responded to two high-water calls with cars stuck in water, but no rescues were needed.
—Dallas Morning News, 14 Feb. 2026
Dallas Morning News, 14 Feb. 2026
Alphabet’s massive increase in AI infrastructure spending sets a new high water mark just one week after Meta stunned the Street by announcing plans to nearly double its capex to between $115 billion and $135 billion this year.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 5 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
Valleys, transitions and high-water-flow zones — where the geometry of the roof concentrates runoff — can process much more water than other areas of the roof.
—Mike McGilvary, Sun Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2026
Fort Worth Fire Department said the agency responded to two high-water calls with cars stuck in water, but no rescues were needed.
—Dallas Morning News, 14 Feb. 2026
Noun
A couple of lane closures were noted on traffic cameras due to high water on the southbound Interstate 35E on Corporate Drive.
—Dallas Morning News, 14 Feb. 2026
Alphabet’s massive increase in AI infrastructure spending sets a new high water mark just one week after Meta stunned the Street by announcing plans to nearly double its capex to between $115 billion and $135 billion this year.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 5 Feb. 2026
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“High-water.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-water. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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