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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South Florida is particularly at risk as around 2.4 million people and 1.3 million homes, which account for nearly half of the national risk, are located within four feet of the high tide line, Strauss said.
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Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
In a makeshift displacement camp near the sea in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza, thousands of families battled high tides, heavy winds and rainfall that damaged their nylon and plastic tents.
—Abeer Salman, CNN, 29 Nov. 2024
Four years later, the Coastal Act established the commission as an independent and permanent agency with the power to review construction and other activities in the coastal zone, which extends from high tide to as much as five miles inland.
—Joe Mathews, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
During high tide or if there’s a swell, waves crash onto walkways, soaking passersby.
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
In a makeshift displacement camp near the sea in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza, thousands of families battled high tides, heavy winds and rainfall that damaged their nylon and plastic tents.
—Abeer Salman, CNN, 29 Nov. 2024
Four years later, the Coastal Act established the commission as an independent and permanent agency with the power to review construction and other activities in the coastal zone, which extends from high tide to as much as five miles inland.
—Joe Mathews, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
During high tide or if there’s a swell, waves crash onto walkways, soaking passersby.
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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“High tide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20tide. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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