: a high stage of the water in a river or lake
also
: high tide sense 1
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Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
Scream remains a high-water mark of teen horror.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 9 June 2026
Natassia Paloma, USA Today, 17 June 2026
Sauces with fresh ingredients or high water content (like sambal oelek or sweet chili) should be refrigerated to prevent spoilage.
—Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 12 June 2026
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Adjective
Whether that confidence reads, in time, as foresight or as a high-water mark is the part no term sheet can settle.
—Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
Scream remains a high-water mark of teen horror.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 9 June 2026
Noun
TxDOT also alerted drivers that several lanes on Interstate 10 in Houston were blocked early Wednesday morning due to high water.
—Natassia Paloma, USA Today, 17 June 2026
Sauces with fresh ingredients or high water content (like sambal oelek or sweet chili) should be refrigerated to prevent spoilage.
—Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 12 June 2026
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“High-water.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-water. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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