: a high stage of the water in a river or lake
also
: 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
Brittany Wallman, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
Foods with high water content will usually heat up quicker than foods with low water content.
—Brittany Lubeck, Verywell Health, 20 Oct. 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
Tunnels are rare in Florida due to the high water table.
—Brittany Wallman, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
Foods with high water content will usually heat up quicker than foods with low water content.
—Brittany Lubeck, Verywell Health, 20 Oct. 2025
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“High-water.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-water. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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