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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Water from the Hudson River can be seen overflowing a river wall at high tide as a woman jogs in front of the skyline of lower Manhattan in New York City on January 13, 2024, in Jersey City, New Jersey.
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Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 July 2025
The village crisped, like almond trees blushing, like the sea at high tide, the rocks carved purple along the shore.
—Aysegül Savas, Literary Hub, 8 July 2025
San Francisco high tide is 6.88 ft at 12:02 a.m. Wednesday.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 27 May 2025
The weather service also warned of a series of strong rip currents and flooding along Gulf-facing beaches, especially during high tides.
—CBS News, 6 May 2025
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Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 July 2025
The village crisped, like almond trees blushing, like the sea at high tide, the rocks carved purple along the shore.
—Aysegül Savas, Literary Hub, 8 July 2025
San Francisco high tide is 6.88 ft at 12:02 a.m. Wednesday.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 27 May 2025
The weather service also warned of a series of strong rip currents and flooding along Gulf-facing beaches, especially during high tides.
—CBS News, 6 May 2025
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“High tide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20tide. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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