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.
Recent Examples on the Web
For example: When the Titanic set sail in April 1912, scientists say an extremely rare positioning of the sun, earth and moon caused an unusually high tide allowing ice floes to move south, and into the path of the ocean liner.
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Kristine Johnson, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2024
At high tide, the ocean waves lap up against the dune, which itself is badly eroded.
—By
wayne Parry, Quartz, 18 Mar. 2024
But almost half of the sand washed away after high tides and wind struck the area a mere few days later, The New York Times reported on Friday.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 15 Mar. 2024
That means greater coastal flooding, higher astronomical high tides and more severe erosion.
—USA TODAY, 4 Jan. 2024
Rocks help protect animals from sharks, storm surges and high tides.
—Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2024
Anne Arundel County is still under a coastal flood advisory until 10 p.m. Thursday, warning that high tides could cause minor flooding in Annapolis.
—Dan Belson, Baltimore Sun, 8 Feb. 2024
In 2022, Boston Harbor saw 14 days of high tide flooding.
—Rachel Gold, CBS News, 26 Jan. 2024
These are inundation maps, showing areas exposed to high tide, taking subsidence into account.
—Matt Simon, WIRED, 6 Mar. 2024
Kristine Johnson, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2024
At high tide, the ocean waves lap up against the dune, which itself is badly eroded.
—By
wayne Parry, Quartz, 18 Mar. 2024
But almost half of the sand washed away after high tides and wind struck the area a mere few days later, The New York Times reported on Friday.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 15 Mar. 2024
That means greater coastal flooding, higher astronomical high tides and more severe erosion.
—USA TODAY, 4 Jan. 2024
Rocks help protect animals from sharks, storm surges and high tides.
—Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2024
Anne Arundel County is still under a coastal flood advisory until 10 p.m. Thursday, warning that high tides could cause minor flooding in Annapolis.
—Dan Belson, Baltimore Sun, 8 Feb. 2024
In 2022, Boston Harbor saw 14 days of high tide flooding.
—Rachel Gold, CBS News, 26 Jan. 2024
These are inundation maps, showing areas exposed to high tide, taking subsidence into account.
—Matt Simon, WIRED, 6 Mar. 2024
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“High tide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20tide. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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