: a high stage of the water in a river or lake
also
: high tide sense 1
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Chad Jennings, New York Times, 21 May 2026
Still victory remains elusive, with Forever Young’s third-place finish in 2024 - in a three-horse photo finish- remaining the high-water mark.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 2 May 2026
Irene Wright, USA Today, 26 May 2026
Hikers also must navigate changing tides that can make portions of the trail impassable during high water.
—Velvet Wu, Sacbee.com, 26 May 2026
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Adjective
Steals per game still don’t quite match the high-water mark of 1987, but otherwise, the past three seasons look similar to the 1980s and early ‘90s in terms of frequency.
—Chad Jennings, New York Times, 21 May 2026
Still victory remains elusive, with Forever Young’s third-place finish in 2024 - in a three-horse photo finish- remaining the high-water mark.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 2 May 2026
Noun
In other parts of the city, water created lakes on the roadways, and Waymo autonomous vehicles had to shutdown service as the cars drove into high water.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 26 May 2026
Hikers also must navigate changing tides that can make portions of the trail impassable during high water.
—Velvet Wu, Sacbee.com, 26 May 2026
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“High-water.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-water. Accessed 29 May. 2026.
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