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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And a sandbar that had severed Topanga Lagoon from the Pacific Ocean had been swept away by high tides and an influx of water used for firefighting — an unnatural breach that could flush them into the surf.
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Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2025
The service noted that high tide at San Francisco will be 6.72 feet at 10:13 a.m.
—John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
During high tide, waves spray skyward through limestone rock crevices, creating natural water spouts and giving the preserve its name.
—Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 12 Jan. 2025
In front of the hotel, Playa Santana’s left-breaking point or its many beach breaks are fun at middle to high tide.
—Noah Lederman, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2024
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Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2025
The service noted that high tide at San Francisco will be 6.72 feet at 10:13 a.m.
—John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
During high tide, waves spray skyward through limestone rock crevices, creating natural water spouts and giving the preserve its name.
—Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 12 Jan. 2025
In front of the hotel, Playa Santana’s left-breaking point or its many beach breaks are fun at middle to high tide.
—Noah Lederman, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2024
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“High tide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20tide. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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