ebbed

VERB

subside; decline

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abate degenerate deteriorate die down die out diminish dwindle ease off fall away fall back lessen melt peter out recede shrink slacken wane weaken

STRONG

decay decrease drop fall flag languish moderate relent retire retreat sink withdraw

WEAK

fade away flow back go out let up retrocede

Antonyms

STRONGEST

develop enlarge expand extend forge forward grow improve increase prolong raise rise strengthen

STRONG

advance ascend build flourish

WEAK

flow

Example Sentences

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Once that goal was achieved, political enthusiasm and public interest ebbed, as did funding for further exploration.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Since then, the relationship has ebbed and flowed.

From Slate • May 19, 2026

But the pace at which the increases ebbed differed within that market, in part because its retail structures differed among states and cities.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

Lower gas prices in Permian and reduced volumes primarily drove the lower earnings, while shares ebbed 1.7% in premarket trading.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

It was darker, too, and with it, the whimsy of the moment ebbed away.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor