: a high stage of the water in a river or lake
also
: high tide sense 1
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Zac Anderson, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
Washington should at least triple public funding of basic R & D from today’s total of 0.7 percent of GDP to the post–World War II high-water mark of 2.2 percent.
—Matthew J. Slaughter, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2025
The fruit’s high water content and ample fiber and fructose promote a laxative effect on the digestive system.5
3.
—Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 5 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
Trump’s reelection was a high-water mark for the rowdy rightwing politics and culture that CPAC has long nurtured, and he was treated like a conquering hero during his speech on Saturday.
—Zac Anderson, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
Washington should at least triple public funding of basic R & D from today’s total of 0.7 percent of GDP to the post–World War II high-water mark of 2.2 percent.
—Matthew J. Slaughter, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
Noun
Be prepared for high water at springtime creek crossings.
5/ Diablo Foothills.
—Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2025
The fruit’s high water content and ample fiber and fructose promote a laxative effect on the digestive system.5
3.
—Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 5 Feb. 2025
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“High-water.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-water. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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