: a high stage of the water in a river or lake
also
: high tide sense 1
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Cody Thorn, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Nov. 2025
Neither Britton nor Bowden has a projection for Ponce, but the high-water mark for pitchers returning from Korea so far has been Fedde’s two-year, $15 million deal.
—Eno Sarris, New York Times, 19 Nov. 2025
Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2025
This is an indicator of freshness due to high water content.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 25 Nov. 2025
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Adjective
This is only the third time since 2000 that Eastern Hills won six games in a season, which is the high-water mark in that quarter-century.
—Cody Thorn, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Nov. 2025
Neither Britton nor Bowden has a projection for Ponce, but the high-water mark for pitchers returning from Korea so far has been Fedde’s two-year, $15 million deal.
—Eno Sarris, New York Times, 19 Nov. 2025
Noun
Many people have been stranded on rooftops, scrambling to escape rising floodwaters, while videos show others trying to wade through high waters.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2025
This is an indicator of freshness due to high water content.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 25 Nov. 2025
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“High-water.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-water. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.
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