outgoing tide

And something within me, something passionate surrendered myself to it, and was borne away upon it as by an outgoing tide.

The heavy chain clinked taut with the pull of the outgoing tide, then relaxed in the back rush of water.

Sun cracks show that often the outgoing tide exposed large muddy flats to the drying action of the sun.

But the outgoing tide had left a muddy beach there, and so they had to keep at a respectful distance from it.

All this is accomplished just at the right moment for the outgoing tide to pull at the pond with a mighty hand.