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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There is little in the way of actual dry land, with much of the islands nearly inundated during high tide on Thursday.
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Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 24 May 2024
At high tide around 0700 EST (1200 BST), five tugboats and several other vessels began moving the newly re-floated Dali 2.5 miles (4km) to a nearby marine terminal.
—Owen Bellwood / Jalopnik, Quartz, 21 May 2024
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Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 24 May 2024
At high tide around 0700 EST (1200 BST), five tugboats and several other vessels began moving the newly re-floated Dali 2.5 miles (4km) to a nearby marine terminal.
—Owen Bellwood / Jalopnik, Quartz, 21 May 2024
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“High tide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20tide. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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