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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Forecasts indicate that minor additional flooding is possible during high tides.
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Phil Helsel, NBC news, 14 Oct. 2025
Most of the land there is very close to sea level, in some places less than 10 feet above the high tide line.
—Rick Thoman, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2025
The warning will remain in place until Monday night, with the worst flooding expected around high tide on Monday.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Major, and in some cases destructive, coastal flooding hit some communities along the coast as water levels were more than 6 feet above normal high tide levels at times.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2025
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Phil Helsel, NBC news, 14 Oct. 2025
Most of the land there is very close to sea level, in some places less than 10 feet above the high tide line.
—Rick Thoman, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2025
The warning will remain in place until Monday night, with the worst flooding expected around high tide on Monday.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Major, and in some cases destructive, coastal flooding hit some communities along the coast as water levels were more than 6 feet above normal high tide levels at times.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for high tide
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“High tide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20tide. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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