After the volunteers organized sandbag barriers, they stemmed the tide of flooding that threatened the low-lying village.

The new policy stems the tide of misinformation on the platform.

Local conservationists are stemming the tide of coral bleaching by planting heat-resistant coral species.

After the storm, marine biologists warned that a crimson tide had formed along the coast, threatening local fisheries.

Fishermen scheduled their trips around the low tides to access the exposed oyster beds.

Fishermen often plan their trips around neap tides because the reduced tidal range makes navigation near the reef safer.

We anchored the boat at half-tide to avoid getting stranded on the sandbank.

The half-tide pier was left high and dry after the water receded.

Tide Mills was once a thriving coastal settlement, but today only weathered foundations and salt-tolerant plants mark where the village stood.

At coastal inns, the meal-tides marked the hours when fishermen returned to eat.