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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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Binance pledged to overhaul its financial-crime controls as part of the plea deal, and the flow of Iranian funds ebbed.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 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

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 • Mar. 7, 2026

When her energy ebbed, and she started to whine, Babou turned around and took her hand.

From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram