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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The high tides are were responsible for inundating areas that high tides don’t normally reach with ocean water 1¾ feet deep, according to the weather service.
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Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 19 June 2026
Authorities said Fremont college students Harshita Nair and Mahial Sran were believed to have been caught by the high tide.
—Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 18 June 2026
Other impacts from the big waves include San Onofre State Beach shutting down the dirt parking lot that lines its Surf Beach, with authorities waiting for the swell and high tides to pass.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 18 June 2026
These big coastal floods happen when high tides and storm surges — the amount above normal tide level — combine with seas that are already rising.
—Alexa St. John, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2026
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Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 19 June 2026
Authorities said Fremont college students Harshita Nair and Mahial Sran were believed to have been caught by the high tide.
—Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 18 June 2026
Other impacts from the big waves include San Onofre State Beach shutting down the dirt parking lot that lines its Surf Beach, with authorities waiting for the swell and high tides to pass.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 18 June 2026
These big coastal floods happen when high tides and storm surges — the amount above normal tide level — combine with seas that are already rising.
—Alexa St. John, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2026
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“High tide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20tide. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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