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 of Tyson Street, the shoreline is badly eroded, leaving nothing but rocks at high tide.
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Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
When combined with mega high tides and big swells, waves may batter beaches, causing severe erosion.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 27 Mar. 2026
From the impacts of Hurricane Erin off the coast to a series of storms that ate away the dunes and formed steep cliffs, many beaches are now underwater during high tide.
—Ryan Hughes, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
Experts gathered Tuesday morning on the Timmendorfer Strand beach to find a way to get the 10-meter-long (30-feet-long) mammal off the ground after the high tide around midnight was not sufficient for the animal to swim free, German news agency dpa reported.
—ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026
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Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
When combined with mega high tides and big swells, waves may batter beaches, causing severe erosion.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 27 Mar. 2026
From the impacts of Hurricane Erin off the coast to a series of storms that ate away the dunes and formed steep cliffs, many beaches are now underwater during high tide.
—Ryan Hughes, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
Experts gathered Tuesday morning on the Timmendorfer Strand beach to find a way to get the 10-meter-long (30-feet-long) mammal off the ground after the high tide around midnight was not sufficient for the animal to swim free, German news agency dpa reported.
—ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026
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“High tide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20tide. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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