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

Example Sentences

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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

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 • Mar. 5, 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

Tally trudged ahead, exhaustion taking over now that they were safely out of the city, her confidence ebbing with every step.

From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld

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