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ebbing

ADJECTIVE
dying
Synonyms
STRONGEST
decaying doomed fading moribund
STRONG
declining disintegrating fated final going mortal passing perishing sinking vanishing withering
WEAK
at death's door at end of rope done for giving up the ghost in extremis on last leg one foot in grave
Antonyms
STRONG
permanent
WEAK
creating developing growing living reviving
ADJECTIVE
falling
Synonyms
STRONGEST
collapsing decreasing descending lowering plunging sliding tumbling weakening
STRONG
abating crumbling declining diminishing settling sinking slipping subsiding toppling tottering
Antonyms
WEAK
improving increasing rising
ADJECTIVE
lessening
Synonyms
STRONG
abating declining depreciating diminishing dropping dwindling lightening lowering moderating narrowing plummeting plunging quieting sagging shrinking sinking slackening slowing slumping softening subsiding waning wasting weakening
WEAK
dying down fading away losing momentum shriveling up wearing down wearing off
ADJECTIVE
waning
Synonyms
STRONG
abating lessening
WEAK
declinatory decrescent
Antonyms
WEAK
waxing
NOUN
decline
Synonyms
STRONGEST
deterioration downturn drop failure fall recession slump weakening
STRONG
abatement backsliding comedown cropper decay decrepitude degeneracy degeneration descent devolution diminution dissolution dive downfall downgrade dwindling ebb enfeeblement failing flop lapse pratfall relapse senility skids wane waning worsening
WEAK
fall-off falling-off on the skids
Antonyms
STRONGEST
increase rise success
STRONG
accomplishment achievement ascent development growth improvement progress strength strengthening upgrade
WEAK
betterment
NOUN
disappearance
Synonyms
STRONGEST
departure exodus loss removal
STRONG
desertion disintegration dispersal dissipation dissolution eclipse escape evanescence evaporation exit fading flight going melting passing receding recession retirement wane withdrawal
WEAK
ceasing to exist decline and fall dematerialization disappearing act wearing away
Antonyms
STRONGEST
arrival entrance
STRONG
stay staying
WEAK
appearance coming
NOUN
vanishment
Synonyms
WEAK
ceasing to exist decline and fall dematerialization departure desertion disappearing act disintegration dispersal dissipation dissolution eclipse escape evanescence evaporation exit exodus fade-out fading flight going loss melting passing receding recession removal retirement wane wearing away withdrawal

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The most famous story-style intro — it literally begins with, “Here’s a story” — belongs to “The Brady Bunch,” which bridged the 1960s and ’70s, a decade that saw the ebbing of title-sequence stories.

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026

Islamophobia is an age-old theme in American politics, peaking some 20 years ago in the aftermath of 9/11 and ebbing and flowing in the years since.

From Slate • Nov. 25, 2025

Individual investors also showed signs of ebbing confidence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

The net income, along with revenue of $102.5 billion, beat market expectations, despite a slight ebbing of revenue in China when compared with the same period a year earlier.

From Barron's • Oct. 30, 2025

He could feel the magic ebbing, leaving him.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova