: a high stage of the water in a river or lake
also
: high tide sense 1
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Wes Moss, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Liverpool’s response: a club-record $565 million outlay this summer on transfer fees to bolster the 2026-26 roster, 150% above its previous high-water mark in 2018, according to Transfermarkt data.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
Minerals like calcium and magnesium can cling to the surface over time, especially in areas with high water hardness.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 23 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
Yet, many get caught up in comparing their portfolio to its all-time market high, rather than focusing on a more meaningful benchmark: their own personal financial high-water mark.
—Wes Moss, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Liverpool’s response: a club-record $565 million outlay this summer on transfer fees to bolster the 2026-26 roster, 150% above its previous high-water mark in 2018, according to Transfermarkt data.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Noun
At least 2,700 people were rescued from high water along Helene’s path.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
Minerals like calcium and magnesium can cling to the surface over time, especially in areas with high water hardness.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 23 Sep. 2025
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“High-water.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-water. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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