: a high stage of the water in a river or lake
also
: high tide sense 1
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Brady Dale, Axios, 25 Nov. 2024
And Trump's sweep of the swing states — while not surprising — also represents a new high-water mark for his electoral success.
—G. Elliott Morris, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2024
Photovogue, Vogue, 19 Nov. 2024
Related Stories Leigh Whannell (WOLF MAN) The blood test in The Thing (1982)
The blood test scene in John Carpenter’s The Thing is a high water mark of terror for me.
—Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
Yes, but: Bitcoin has broken its all-time high twice this year, while ether has bobbed around $3,000 all year, nearly 30% off its high-water mark in 2021.
—Brady Dale, Axios, 25 Nov. 2024
And Trump's sweep of the swing states — while not surprising — also represents a new high-water mark for his electoral success.
—G. Elliott Morris, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2024
Noun
The region is flooded following a record high water level in the Urals.
—Photovogue, Vogue, 19 Nov. 2024
Related Stories Leigh Whannell (WOLF MAN) The blood test in The Thing (1982)
The blood test scene in John Carpenter’s The Thing is a high water mark of terror for me.
—Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Oct. 2024
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“High-water.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-water. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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