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.
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Warmer waters cause the Pacific jet stream to move south of its neutral position and elevated sea levels can occur along the West Coast, pushing high tides and strong surf higher and further inland, NOAA said.
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Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 29 May 2026
Records viewed at PropertyShark solidify that claim, describing the parcel’s legal boundaries to the ordinary high tide line.
—Sandra Barrera, Oc Register, 28 May 2026
The club’s property line is based on the mean high tide line, typically ranging from 15 to 20 feet in front of The Marine Room restaurant and occasionally up to 30 feet, Kellogg said.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2026
If high tides roll in during a Gulf Stream slowdown and higher seas can make coastal water levels rise quickly and cause high tide flooding.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 19 May 2026
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Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 29 May 2026
Records viewed at PropertyShark solidify that claim, describing the parcel’s legal boundaries to the ordinary high tide line.
—Sandra Barrera, Oc Register, 28 May 2026
The club’s property line is based on the mean high tide line, typically ranging from 15 to 20 feet in front of The Marine Room restaurant and occasionally up to 30 feet, Kellogg said.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2026
If high tides roll in during a Gulf Stream slowdown and higher seas can make coastal water levels rise quickly and cause high tide flooding.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 19 May 2026
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“High tide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20tide. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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