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

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ebbed

He warned that investors were facing a rare buyers strike as demand for stocks ebbed.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2026

The increases were partially offset by hair care sales, which ebbed 0.8% to $128 million.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

Recent polls suggest much of Trump's support among Hispanic voters has ebbed away since 2024.

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026

And even though levels of leverage in certain corners of the market have ebbed from their peak levels seen shortly before July’s artificial-intelligence swoon, risks remain.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 30, 2026

Some of her anxiety ebbed when she saw that Taisin still breathed; the snow beneath her nose was slightly melted.

From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo

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