ebb
Example Sentences
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She expects the US interest in Greenland to continue "like a wave", ebbing and flowing.
From Barron's
A week on, the noise and energy have ebbed, giving way to a rare, disquieting calm in a capital usually thronging with 10 million people.
From Barron's
It glowed and ebbed and seemed to fill too much space to be a regular light source.
From Literature
The end of the China boom coincided with ebbing demand for coal in the U.S., where the shale oil boom produced a surge in natural gas supplies and a steep fall in its prices.
From Los Angeles Times
Despite last month’s tech-sector drop and the ebbs this week, stocks remain within striking distance of all-time highs.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
