How to Use the waterline in a Sentence

the waterline

noun

• 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 | [e-mail], 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
• This powerful combination ensures that every corner and curve of your pool, from the floor to the waterline, receives an exhaustive clean.
  — William Mullane, USA TODAY, 1 Apr. 2024
• 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

Last Updated: 11 Dec 2024