: a high stage of the water in a river or lake
also
: high tide sense 1
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Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
By the end of 2024, the state’s population nearly eclipsed its pre-pandemic peak, but was still around 9,000 people short of the previous high-water mark from April 2020, reflecting slow growth in the years since then.
—Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2025
Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Apr. 2025
Police said numerous roads and neighborhoods were flooded, and officers assisted more than a dozen motorists whose vehicles were trapped in high water.
—John Bacon, USA Today, 21 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
Expect that to continue to be the case as Apple chases the high-water mark of generative AI on Android.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
By the end of 2024, the state’s population nearly eclipsed its pre-pandemic peak, but was still around 9,000 people short of the previous high-water mark from April 2020, reflecting slow growth in the years since then.
—Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2025
Noun
In Ada, Oklahoma, an EF1 tornado damaged buildings, while in Moore, two people were killed when their vehicle was swept away in high water.
—Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Apr. 2025
Police said numerous roads and neighborhoods were flooded, and officers assisted more than a dozen motorists whose vehicles were trapped in high water.
—John Bacon, USA Today, 21 Apr. 2025
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“High-water.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-water. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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