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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This week is the first of this season’s king tides, a natural annual phenomenon where high tides are higher than usual for a few months during full and new moons.
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Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
Colonial churches like Santa Rita stand watch over the glassy bay, their baroque bell towers mirrored in puddles left by high tide.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
The lingering impact of Hurricane Erin produced a high tide that event organizers knew would flood the pit midway through Young’s set.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 24 Aug. 2025
And in Ocean City, flooding began in coastal areas before high tide arrived, flooding 8th and 9th streets near the boardwalk.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 23 Aug. 2025
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Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
Colonial churches like Santa Rita stand watch over the glassy bay, their baroque bell towers mirrored in puddles left by high tide.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
The lingering impact of Hurricane Erin produced a high tide that event organizers knew would flood the pit midway through Young’s set.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 24 Aug. 2025
And in Ocean City, flooding began in coastal areas before high tide arrived, flooding 8th and 9th streets near the boardwalk.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 23 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for high tide
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“High tide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20tide. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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