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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Severe winds and exceptionally high tides had chewed into a half-mile stretch of the structure in January.
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John Ryan, NPR, 3 May 2026
Despite these efforts, high tide came and went, and the whale remained beached.
—Robin Romm, The Atlantic, 2 May 2026
The Itsukushima Shrine on Miyajima Island is home to that iconic vermillion torii gate that appears to float on the sea at high tide.
—Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
The group of three children and four adults had been hiking along the water’s edge over the weekend, but became trapped as high tide and a large swell came in, the NSW State Emergency Service confirmed in a statement.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
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John Ryan, NPR, 3 May 2026
Despite these efforts, high tide came and went, and the whale remained beached.
—Robin Romm, The Atlantic, 2 May 2026
The Itsukushima Shrine on Miyajima Island is home to that iconic vermillion torii gate that appears to float on the sea at high tide.
—Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
The group of three children and four adults had been hiking along the water’s edge over the weekend, but became trapped as high tide and a large swell came in, the NSW State Emergency Service confirmed in a statement.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
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“High tide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20tide. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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