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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In Seal Beach, workers built up a large sand berm, but the ocean water still made its way up to a beach boardwalk, another trouble area that can experience flooding during big swells and high tides.
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Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2025
Pooling of sea water is possible around high tide at beach and harbor areas that is uncommon with normal tidal ranges.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 5 Nov. 2025
As of now, this looks like a manageable storm, albeit one with the usual hazards from gusty winds to heavy rain to rough seas and high tides in Newfoundland.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
Given the gale force NE'rly winds some minor soundside coastal flooding (up to 1-2 ft) may also occur starting with the Tue afternoon high tide cycle as well.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 27 Oct. 2025
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Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2025
Pooling of sea water is possible around high tide at beach and harbor areas that is uncommon with normal tidal ranges.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 5 Nov. 2025
As of now, this looks like a manageable storm, albeit one with the usual hazards from gusty winds to heavy rain to rough seas and high tides in Newfoundland.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
Given the gale force NE'rly winds some minor soundside coastal flooding (up to 1-2 ft) may also occur starting with the Tue afternoon high tide cycle as well.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 27 Oct. 2025
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“High tide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20tide. Accessed 27 Nov. 2025.
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