How to Use ebb in a Sentence

ebb

1 of 2 noun

• Morale seems to have reached its lowest ebb.
• The ebbs and flows will send you through it.
  — Essence, 11 May 2026
• Kraus was thirty-nine years old and at a low ebb.
  — Victor J. Blue, Harpers Magazine, 23 Nov. 2025
• Kraus was thirty-nine years old and at a low ebb.
  — Rosa Lyster, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
• And from there, the rest of the show flowed, with little ebb.
  — Theoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 6 Apr. 2026
• Wind power ebbs and surges with the weather.
  — Tejasri Gururaj, Interesting Engineering, 13 Aug. 2025
• The genre was sort of at a low ebb in the seventies and eighties.
  — Adam Nayman, The New Yorker, 28 Aug. 2022
• But turns out, its downfall had a lot more behind it than just the ebb and flow of trends.
  — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 18 Nov. 2021
• Biden's polling ebb could not come at a worse time for his presidency.
  — Chris Cillizza, CNN, 23 Sep. 2021
• Those six factors often are present on an ebb-and-flow basis.
  — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
• Years of going through the ebbs and flows of playoff games had the Knicks ready.
  — Zach Harper, New York Times, 16 June 2026
• Still, the ebb, lately, had become acute, and hard to account for.
  — Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2021
• At a low ebb for years, pro football in the capital just got lower.
  — Daniel Henninger, WSJ, 9 Feb. 2022
• My goal is to take the low ebb on trust and begin to rebuild it for the next 60 years.
  — Cbs Chicago Team, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2026
• Stock markets are at their lowest ebb since the dark days of the pandemic.
  — Samuel Goldman, The Week, 11 May 2022
• Our emotions often get swept up in the recurring ebb and flow.
  — Jim Osman, Forbes, 24 June 2022
• Even an atlas isn’t sufficient to map the chaotic ebb and flow of this war.
  — Adam Hochschild, The Atlantic, 7 Oct. 2022
• The adversities and challenges, the ebb and flow, change from year to year.
  — Jarrett Bell, USA TODAY, 27 July 2021
• While the availability of homes for sale often ebbs and flows, last year seemed to be all ebb.
  — Anna Bahney, CNN, 22 Jan. 2022
• Alone fans are accustomed to the typical ebb and flow of a season.
  — Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 26 May 2022
• This one will start the same way, but for an historic ebb of opportunity.
  — Bill Monroe, oregonlive, 11 June 2022
• The best companies and leaders don’t see the ebb of the last disruption as a respite.
  — Jonathan Brill, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2021
• The tides of inspiration ebb and flow today.
  — Usa Today, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
• Just save it for when your anger is at a low ebb and frame it as reconciling differences in style.
  — Washington Post, 11 Apr. 2022
• There’s plenty of historical precedent for this kind of ebb and flow.
  — Forbes, 30 Sep. 2021
• The school year that's now upon us would be the third school year in a row driven by the ebb and flow of the coronavirus.
  — David M. Perry, CNN, 12 Aug. 2021
• Unlike animal prints or stripes that ebb in and out of style, these textures are timeless and easy to pack.
  — Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2025
• In the near-term, though, the ebb and flow of duties isn’t helping most Americans.
  — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 28 Apr. 2026
• Since these sorts of goods last for a while, surges in spending on them are almost always followed by a spending ebb.
  — Milton Ezrati, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023
• Our weeks will be filled with an ebb and flow of progress and setbacks, hope and disappointment, darkness and light.
  — Kent Sepkowitz, CNN, 13 Sep. 2021

ebb

2 of 2 verb

• Life ebbs and flows in seasons.
  — Christina Perrier, InStyle, 17 June 2026
• But since that moment the whole vibe ebbed away.
  — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 25 June 2026
• Over the years, the brand's cachet has ebbed and flowed.
  — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
• The skin will turn white or blue and then red when the attack ebbs.
  — Barbara Mantel, NBC News, 13 Oct. 2023
• Get the worst teams the best young prospects, and non-stop tanking will ebb.
  — David Aldridge, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
• He's been in his role for more than two decades, so he's seen the trends ebb and flow.
  — Jackie Wattles, CNN, 23 July 2022
• Styles are supposed to ebb and flow, yet Ivy doesn’t go away.
  — Laura Jane Standley, The Atlantic, 30 Dec. 2022
• Daylight was ebbing as rescuers set up.
  — Alan Gionet, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
• This fact is why the tax- and fee-hike frenzy of the past year won’t ebb any time soon.
  — U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Jan. 2026
• Even then, this will likely ebb and flow throughout the year, and that’s okay.
  — Kirsten Nunez, SELF, 15 Sep. 2022
• The general pattern of rain will ebb and flow over that time.
  — Eric Fisher, CBS News, 22 June 2026
• Has your motivation for a tenth ring ebbed at all?
  — Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2026
• Black Friday has crept into a full month of sales that ebb and flow.
  — Louryn Strampe, Wired, 1 Nov. 2021
• The freight boom that had drawn him into trucking was starting to ebb.
  — David J. Lynch, Washington Post, 31 July 2023
• Near the end of the show, the stories ebbed in favor of quick punches.
  — Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 25 May 2026
• Since then, killings have ebbed from the record high of 81 in 2022.
  — Joseph Flaherty, Arkansas Online, 8 May 2026
• And then, as soon as the red tide had ebbed, the All Clear was sounded.
  — Neal B. Freeman, National Review, 26 Jan. 2024
• The emergency itself seems to be ebbing.
  — Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 2 June 2026
• As case rates began to fall, her stress finally started to ebb.
  — Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2022
• Tensions will likely ebb and flow with the severity and length of drought.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Jan. 2022
• Moreover, engagement may ebb and flow at certain times of the year.
  — Yec, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2022
• And both styles ebb and flow depending on how much pressure is applied through pass rush.
  — Tim Sullivan, The Courier-Journal, 18 Aug. 2021
• Just like all relationships ebb and flow, so too will those with your customers.
  — Expert Panel®, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2021
• Then as floodwaters slowly ebbed away, seeds for the harvest could be sown.
  — Vanessa Taylor, Big Think, 25 Sep. 2025
• Thus, strong habits keep behavior on track even as intentions ebb and flow.
  — CNN, 29 Aug. 2022
• As the global supply of transformers has ebbed, prices have risen many times over.
  — Louis Gritzo, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2023
• Sales of the flag have ebbed through changes in domestic politics.
  — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 6 June 2026
• And his fascination with Xi hasn’t ebbed.
  — Vivian Salama, The Atlantic, 14 May 2026
• The effects of its costly price war with T-Mobile seem to be ebbing.
  — Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 30 Mar. 2026
• This in a year when share buybacks are ebbing due to huge capital-spending demands.
  — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 30 Mar. 2026