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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During high seas and at high tide (check timing here), water forced through the rocks creates plumes that shoot up to 50 feet into the air.
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Terry Ward, Outside Online, 19 Jan. 2025
The surge from the tsunami coincided with high tide, flooding parts of Santa Cruz that had never before taken on water, pouring across parking lots and electrical transformers.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec. 2024
The sheriff's office also issued an evacuation order Monday afternoon for oceanfront residents along an approximately 3-mile stretch of shoreline just south of Santa Cruz, citing large swells and high tides.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 24 Dec. 2024
The search is on for a father who disappeared after going to an Oregon beach to take photos of high tides.
—Abigail Adams, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024
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Terry Ward, Outside Online, 19 Jan. 2025
The surge from the tsunami coincided with high tide, flooding parts of Santa Cruz that had never before taken on water, pouring across parking lots and electrical transformers.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec. 2024
The sheriff's office also issued an evacuation order Monday afternoon for oceanfront residents along an approximately 3-mile stretch of shoreline just south of Santa Cruz, citing large swells and high tides.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 24 Dec. 2024
The search is on for a father who disappeared after going to an Oregon beach to take photos of high tides.
—Abigail Adams, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024
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“High tide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20tide. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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