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high tide

NOUN
tide when water is highest
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The US West Coast is more at risk of high tide flooding.

From Barron's Jun. 11, 2026

Because the assault was multipronged, with Allied forces coming by sea, land and air, they required good visibility at night and a high tide to ensure less distances between the boats and the defending Germans.

From Los Angeles Times May 29, 2026

The newly discovered tracks lie in the modern intertidal zone, where they are covered by seawater at high tide twice a day.

From Science Daily Apr. 24, 2026

He then struggles to cross the waters between the two islands at high tide.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 16, 2026

“Good high tide running up there, lift that shanty right on out to sea, Mr. Stonecrop.”

From "Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy" by Gary D. Schmidt




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