: a high stage of the water in a river or lake
also
: high tide sense 1
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NBC News, 9 July 2024
The student crowd were all jazz enthusiasts, worshipping Louis Armstrong and Buddy Bolden and King Oliver, whose lives and art set a high-water mark for everything tragic and joyous.
—Tessa Hadley, The New Yorker, 23 June 2024
Patrick Smith, NBC News, 10 July 2024
In addition, Second Street at the wastewater treatment plant is closed due to high water.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2024
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Adjective
Munoz said high-water vehicles had been placed strategically throughout the city and that preparations had been ongoing for three or four days.
—NBC News, 9 July 2024
The student crowd were all jazz enthusiasts, worshipping Louis Armstrong and Buddy Bolden and King Oliver, whose lives and art set a high-water mark for everything tragic and joyous.
—Tessa Hadley, The New Yorker, 23 June 2024
Noun
Crews, however, still faced high water in parts of greater Houston, where more than a foot of rain fell in the last 24 hours.
—Patrick Smith, NBC News, 10 July 2024
In addition, Second Street at the wastewater treatment plant is closed due to high water.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2024
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“High-water.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-water. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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