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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Monday's storm peaked at low tide and also moved very quickly only impacting one or two high tide cycles.
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Terry Eliasen, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
If the shift to northerly winds happens before high tide, water levels would be on the lower end of the projections, the weather service said.
—Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 22 Feb. 2026
Coastal Flood alerts were also up from coastal Delaware, Maryland and Virginia to the Jersey Shore, as well as from Long Island to the coast of southern and eastern New England for minor to moderate coastal flooding during high tide.
—Kyle Reiman, ABC News, 22 Feb. 2026
Vulnerable areas near the waterfront or shoreline can expect flooding due to the combination of high tide and strong wind gusts.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 22 Feb. 2026
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Terry Eliasen, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
If the shift to northerly winds happens before high tide, water levels would be on the lower end of the projections, the weather service said.
—Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 22 Feb. 2026
Coastal Flood alerts were also up from coastal Delaware, Maryland and Virginia to the Jersey Shore, as well as from Long Island to the coast of southern and eastern New England for minor to moderate coastal flooding during high tide.
—Kyle Reiman, ABC News, 22 Feb. 2026
Vulnerable areas near the waterfront or shoreline can expect flooding due to the combination of high tide and strong wind gusts.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 22 Feb. 2026
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“High tide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20tide. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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