How to Use high-water in a Sentence

high-water

1 of 2 adjective
Definition of high-waternext
  • But that ties their high-water mark since a 7-15 start.
    — Gordon Wittenmyer, The Enquirer, 13 June 2023
  • There were a few strong shifts after that, but that was the high-water mark.
    — Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 14 Oct. 2024
  • The high-water mark for AM radio, Fybush says, was the 1960s.
    — Vince Guerrieri, Popular Mechanics, 1 June 2023
  • On Monday evening, parts of the town faced a high-water alert because of heavy rainfall.
    — Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 20 June 2023
  • The capture of Kherson in November 2022 was the high-water mark of Ukraine’s progress.
    — Daniel Depetris, The Mercury News, 7 June 2024
  • The Estrela de Fura could well eclipse those high-water marks, though.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 5 Apr. 2023
  • The term is pure slang, coined in America in the nineteen-twenties, a high-water decade for crimes of all kinds.
    — Kathryn Schulz, The New Yorker, 19 June 2023
  • Just think about his clothes: a tank top, high-water black pants, a button-up shirt — none of it’s all that cool looking.
    — Billboard Japan, Billboard, 27 Feb. 2023
  • Khaled’s paean may be the high-water mark of the bidet’s profile in American pop culture — so far.
    — Michael J. Coren, Anchorage Daily News, 5 Apr. 2023
  • Trump’s win wasn’t a high-water mark for the role of class in elections like many thought, but rather for the media focus on the role of class in elections.
    — Vox Staff, Vox, 3 June 2024
  • Included in the protection would be the river or stream channel, up to the high-water mark, as well as the stream beds.
    — Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 5 Sep. 2023
  • In many ways, that trip to California would be the high-water mark for the phone carrier.
    — Daniele Lepido, Fortune, 17 July 2023
  • The Taking of Deborah Logan is a high-water mark for found footage.
    — Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 13 Sep. 2024
  • But that performance now seems more like a high-water mark than a foundation on which to build.
    — Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2023
  • On its rocky shores, a whitish coating of minerals marks the high-water line about 180 feet above the water’s surface.
    — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2023
  • That year, the company sold 17 cars, a new high-water mark for production.
    — Bob Sorokanich, Robb Report, 23 July 2024
  • The showmanship of this sequence is a high-water mark for stylish violence in the series so far.
    — Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2024
  • That golden light within started the high-water mark for the visuals.
    — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2024
  • Swift is also setting a high-water mark for prices — in a year marked by concert inflation.
    — Lucas Shaw, Fortune, 30 June 2023
  • As with our earlier campsite, the trees' high-water marks extended some 6 feet up their trunks.
    — Bob Robinson, Arkansas Online, 19 June 2023
  • Maybe State would eclipse the program’s previous high-water mark, a Sweet 16 appearance 14 years ago.
    — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Apr. 2024
  • And Trump's sweep of the swing states — while not surprising — also represents a new high-water mark for his electoral success.
    — G. Elliott Morris, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2024
  • However, Jones noted that Cohen’s sale price was a new high-water mark for Gregg’s Landing.
    — Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2023
  • Jackman retired the character after 2017’s Logan, still the high-water mark for superhero movies that aspire to be more than the sum of their zaps and pows.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 23 July 2024
  • That was lower than other groups but a high-water mark for Hispanic voters.
    — Suzanne Gamboa, NBC News, 3 Apr. 2024
  • That 1984 season might have been the high-water mark for pro football in Birmingham, however.
    — Creg Stephenson | Cstephenson@al.com, al, 27 July 2023
  • Heavy storms slammed the region during the first week of May, leading to numerous high-water rescues, including some from the rooftops of flooded homes.
    — TIME, 17 May 2024
  • Still, many shows reached new high-water marks, including Wicked, which reached a record high for the production of $4 million for nine performances.
    — Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Jan. 2024
  • The cost of car insurance is hitting high-water marks nationwide.
    — Alex Fitzpatrick, Axios, 29 July 2024
  • Both low-water users and high-water users have to make cuts according to the AMA management goal, but their starting point is different.
    — Clara Migoya, The Arizona Republic, 10 Sep. 2024
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high water

2 of 2 noun
  • In a short time the gates were raised and the risk of high water was averted.
    — Fox News, 3 Oct. 2020
  • Doors to the campers cannot be opened due to high water, the county said.
    — Steve Almasy, CNN, 12 Nov. 2020
  • Visitors had to wade in waist-high water to get from the boat to the beach.
    — Richard Quest and Lilit Marcus, CNN, 16 May 2021
  • The Brittons said they were used to high water levels in the river at this time of year.
    — Claire Colbert, CNN, 17 June 2022
  • Some drivers in the city became stuck in high water on the roadways.
    — Aya Elamroussi, CNN, 4 Oct. 2022
  • All were fine and the area is clear, but people are advised to not drive through high water.
    — The Enquirer, 20 May 2022
  • The lake continued to set record-high water marks in 2020.
    — Genevieve Bookwalter, chicagotribune.com, 9 Mar. 2021
  • Some of the nests may have gotten washed out, or the female may have had to leave the eggs because of high water.
    — Matt Williams, Dallas News, 19 June 2021
  • In Peru, two people died from the high water, per Reuters.
    — Corryn Wetzel, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Jan. 2022
  • Can any of the high water use plants be replaced with low water use plants?
    — Richard Restuccia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2021
  • The fire department said motorists were trapped on the road amid high waters.
    — Olivia Diaz, Washington Post, 15 Aug. 2023
  • The field, rather than lush with shin-high water, crunched underfoot.
    — Stefano Pitrelli, Washington Post, 22 July 2022
  • Peggy managed to slide open the window and climbed into the cold chest-high water.
    — Janine Zeitlin, USA TODAY, 8 Oct. 2022
  • The high water content in the body is necessary to address all our needs.
    — Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 13 Jan. 2023
  • Five of those are top 10s, including the high water mark of this week’s third place finish.
    — Theo MacKie, The Arizona Republic, 13 Feb. 2023
  • The bathtub ring of light minerals shows the high water mark of the reservoir which has fallen to record lows.
    — The Salt Lake Tribune, 28 Oct. 2022
  • Some investors prefer to buy and hold come hell or high water.
    — Ben Carlson, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2021
  • Find out what your authentic self is and be that, come hell or high water.
    — Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 26 Nov. 2021
  • The Spurs were intent on getting DeRozan the last look, come hell, high water or double team..
    — Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 12 Apr. 2021
  • Half of the trip takes him through thigh-high water in a patchy forest where clusters of trees have already been chopped.
    — New York Times, 13 July 2022
  • As predicted, and feared, the waves were small, breaking near shore in waist-high water.
    — New York Times, 20 July 2021
  • In high water, focus on areas tight to the bank where the current is blocked or softer.
    — Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 7 Mar. 2024
  • Crews, however, still faced high water in parts of greater Houston, where more than a foot of rain fell in the last 24 hours.
    — Patrick Smith, NBC News, 10 July 2024
  • There’s also a lily-pad walk along the water and two, four-story high water slides.
    — Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 24 June 2024
  • Royal jubilees tend to be a high water mark for pageantry, which is saying a lot in Britain.
    — Washington Post, 10 Jan. 2022
  • Few fish were in sight; perhaps the high water had delayed their arrival.
    — Chris Santella, Washington Post, 13 Aug. 2022
  • Across the south, families waded through high water in search of dry land.
    — Washington Post Staff, Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2022
  • First responders searched for people trapped by the high water as the region braced for more storms.
    — Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2022
  • Not doing so risks high water bills, water damage, or signs of mold.
    — Rabekah Henderson, Southern Living, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Two other vehicles were swept off roads due to the swift, high water near Beaver Creek, authorities said.
    — Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2024

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