tides

1. The periodic rise and fall of the ocean level owing to the gravitational force exerted by the moon and sun .

Notes

In most parts of the world, two tide cycles occur each day.

Example Sentences

They serve their superiors reliably yet sometimes secretly, occasionally contravening their superiors' domestic interests by distorting what they tell them about bargains being struck with adversaries to hold off blood-dimmed tides.

From Salon

Images of king tides from previous years are available on the project’s website.

From Los Angeles Times

Motorists have recounted the horror of being trapped by the surging tides on Tuesday which turned highways and streets into rivers - many who survived climbed trees or bridges to escape.

From BBC

One resident of La Torre told the BBC some of his friends had lost their homes, and on Tuesday night he "saw cars floating in the water" and the tides "breaking through some walls."

From BBC

Yang said his biggest hurdle in embodying the Ohio senator was finding a personality in Vance, whose core belief system shifts with the tides.

From Salon