: a high stage of the water in a river or lake
also
: high tide sense 1
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Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 21 Aug. 2025
This may be renewables’ high-water mark.
—Peter Murphy, Hartford Courant, 18 Aug. 2025
David Jagneaux, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Provides Hydration Butternut squash has a high water content, which can increase your daily fluid intake.
—Julie Marks, Verywell Health, 25 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
In 2017, there were 37 staffers in the office, a high-water mark, but its manpower has plummeted since then.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 21 Aug. 2025
This may be renewables’ high-water mark.
—Peter Murphy, Hartford Courant, 18 Aug. 2025
Noun
Part of me hopes to see this continue to inspire generations of budding game art talent, but then the rest of me knows living up to this high water mark is nearly impossible.
—David Jagneaux, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Provides Hydration Butternut squash has a high water content, which can increase your daily fluid intake.
—Julie Marks, Verywell Health, 25 Aug. 2025
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“High-water.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-water. Accessed 6 Sep. 2025.
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