How to Use the waterline in a Sentence

the waterline

noun
Definition of the waterlinenext
  • The migrant had tried to scale down the U.S. side of the barrier and got stuck above the waterline, the agency said.
    — Fox News, 1 Jan. 2021
  • Some of the 30M’s best attributes are found below the waterline.
    — Christopher King, Robb Report, 27 Feb. 2024
  • When the waterline inevitably dips again in the future, the city will be waiting for them.
    — Gabe Allen, Discover Magazine, 28 June 2022
  • The torpedo struck the ship on the starboard side about three feet below the waterline.
    — Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Feb. 2024
  • The Glen Canyon Dam itself towered more than 150 feet above the waterline.
    — Abrahm Lustgarten, ProPublica, 22 Dec. 2022
  • For maximum effect, be sure to pull the hue along the waterline as well.
    — Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 6 Oct. 2023
  • Another lifeguard, Cam Weaver, was at the waterline in a wetsuit, ready to take the boy or swim out for the dad.
    — Ethan Baron, The Mercury News, 24 Mar. 2024
  • But like icebergs, most of their mass is below the waterline.
    — Kate Wong, Scientific American, 13 Mar. 2023
  • In the spring, beavers will also leave breeding signs in the form of castor mounds, which look like little hills of fresh mud along the waterline.
    — Joseph Biebert, Outdoor Life, 3 Apr. 2023
  • While the younger kids raced into the ocean and splashed around, shivering, Paula trundled right to the waterline on his crutches and sat down in the sand.
    — Reginald Dwayne Betts, New York Times, 14 Dec. 2022
  • The first lifeguards on the scene found seven bodies, pulling victims from knee-deep water and from the waterline up the beach to dry sand.
    — John Bacon, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2023
  • In the most recent, five houses on her block flooded, and the waterline reached roughly two feet high in their home.
    — Emily Alvarenga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2024
  • One April afternoon, Zale found me at the edge of the dunes that hugged the waterline below my backyard.
    — Erin M. Fischell, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Apr. 2023
  • Those plants trapped sediment and formed spongy ground that lifted them up above the waterline.
    — Jennie Rothenberg Gritz, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Dec. 2022
  • The reality is that much of this kind of work happens under the waterline and can be hard to see and explain.
    — Jamie Hale, Forbes, 9 June 2022
  • Aircraft carriers, and most other ships, also have sharp prows, the front part of a ship above the waterline.
    — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 14 Aug. 2023
  • Gautier said there was no sign of flooding or damage to the ship below the waterline.
    — Lori Aratani, Washington Post, 27 Mar. 2024
  • Regardless, there will always be a few inches between the waterline and the top of the pool, so keep this in mind when selecting a pool depth.
    — Veronica Graham, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 June 2023
  • Other measurements included the distance from the waterline and from the dunes, the depth of the eggs, and GPS coordinates.
    — Lawrence Specker | [email protected], al, 29 June 2023
  • Sentinelese amass at the waterline with arrows and spears.
    — Jordan Castro, Harper's Magazine, 5 Jan. 2024
  • Know Your Terms: A drydock is an enclosure that a ship enters in order to do work below the waterline.
    — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 28 Feb. 2023
  • When a fire ant colony gets flooded, the ants hook their feet to other ants’ bodies to create a buoyant mass, taking turns above and below the waterline.
    — Michael Parmelee, Magazine, 8 Dec. 2020
  • The issues can cause a loss of pressure in the waterline or allow contaminants to enter the water.
    — David Faris, Newsweek, 10 July 2024
  • What will happen to lower Manhattan, the world's financial hub, if distant ice caps melt and cause the waterline to rise by six feet?
    — Discover Magazine, 29 June 2010
  • Another highlight is the aft platform: It can be lowered 3 feet below the waterline or raised to sit flush with the flybridge for easy access.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 16 June 2022
  • Some mosquitoes lay eggs in permanent bodies of water, like lakes or ponds, while others lay them in moist soil just above the waterline, per the CDC.
    — Korin Miller, SELF, 12 July 2023
  • Pro tip: Make like Camila Morrone and pull white liner along the waterline for a brightening effect.
    — Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 6 Oct. 2023
  • But many observers, including a number of Conservatives, think that the Good Ship Boris has been holed below the waterline.
    — John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 7 June 2022
  • Enlarge / Diagram of humpback whales engaged in trap feeding, with a jaw either flush with the waterline or raised to a similar height to the rostrum.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 1 Mar. 2023
  • However, many wreckages aren’t visible above the waterline, and Van Tilburg says researchers want to continue surveying the shoreline to learn more about the hidden remains.
    — Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 18 July 2024

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