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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For the best visibility and conditions, plan to get into the water roughly one hour before high tide.
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Gina Kramer, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2024
That project’s goal is to restore 1 billion oysters to New York harbor by 2035 as part of an effort to reduce the impact of erosion from torrential rains and to protect the coastline from high tides and storm surges.
—Kotaro Okada, WIRED, 23 Oct. 2024
The associated storm surge has already broken records in the region and the water is still rising due to continuing wind, rain and a rising high tide.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 27 Sep. 2024
The Carolinas saw those effects when Hurricane Isaias hit at close to high tide on Aug. 3, 2020.
—Anthony C. Didlake Jr., Discover Magazine, 10 Oct. 2024
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Gina Kramer, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2024
That project’s goal is to restore 1 billion oysters to New York harbor by 2035 as part of an effort to reduce the impact of erosion from torrential rains and to protect the coastline from high tides and storm surges.
—Kotaro Okada, WIRED, 23 Oct. 2024
The associated storm surge has already broken records in the region and the water is still rising due to continuing wind, rain and a rising high tide.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 27 Sep. 2024
The Carolinas saw those effects when Hurricane Isaias hit at close to high tide on Aug. 3, 2020.
—Anthony C. Didlake Jr., Discover Magazine, 10 Oct. 2024
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“High tide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20tide. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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