ebb
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
The government’s enforcement of social restrictions has ebbed and flowed over the decades in response to the political mood.
Even as Chinatown’s energy has ebbed and flowed, food has been a steady siren song.
Hands fold together on “Weltita” as waves ebb and flow, and the warmth of a grandparent’s final forehead kiss lingers on “DTMF.”
From Los Angeles Times
“There’s always these ebbs and flows,” Brown said.
She sees fewer rate cuts from global central banks in 2026 and notes that “government stimulus is likely to ebb rather than flow as U.S. debt to GDP is at fresh, uncomfortable highs.”
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
