Synonyms of ebbed

ebbed

verb

past tense of ebb

1

as in deteriorated

to become worse or of less value

the fortunes of the town slowly ebbed as factory after textile factory closed

Synonyms & Similar Words

• deteriorated
• worsened
• crumbled
• descended
• declined
• diminished
• degenerated
• devolved
• sank
• atrophied
• rotted
• fell
• regressed
• weakened
• decayed
• retrograded
• waned
• receded
• dwindled
• sagged
• disintegrated
• went to pot
• slipped
• reduced
• abated
• soured
• went to seed
• decomposed
• degraded
• downsized
• undermined
• lessened
• putrefied
• corrupted
• dilapidated
• languished
• lagged
• drooped
• moldered
• debilitated
• lowered
• de-escalated
• spoiled
• failed
• wasted (away)
• flagged
• wilted
• broke down
• ran down

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• improved
• intensified
• ameliorated
• upgraded
• strengthened
• enhanced
• heightened
• meliorated
• enriched
• developed
• progressed
• bettered
• proceeded
• fortified
• marched
• advanced

2

as in subsided

to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually

the howling winds ebbed as the hurricane moved into the interior

Synonyms & Similar Words

• subsided
• decreased
• diminished
• fell
• eased
• vanished
• shrank
• waned
• declined
• receded
• dwindled
• lessened
• palled
• dropped (off)
• abated
• tapered
• weakened
• moderated
• relented
• evaporated
• lowered
• died (away or down or out)
• drained (away)
• fell away
• tapered off
• remitted
• let up
• ratcheted (down)
• de-escalated
• phased down
• racheted (down)
• compressed
• slackened
• alleviated
• contracted
• condensed
• constricted
• faded (away)
• melted (away)
• collapsed
• relaxed
• slowed (down)
• petered (out)
• frittered (away)
• tailed (off)
• gave out
• sank
• flagged
• deflated
• caved (in)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• increased
• grew
• intensified
• built
• rose
• expanded
• swelled
• soared
• accumulated
• escalated
• mounted
• enlarged
• emerged
• appeared
• waxed
• picked up
• mushroomed
• ballooned
• burgeoned
• snowballed
• showed up
• lengthened
• elongated
• distended
• blew up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of ebbed

The 25-year-old from California opened the final with some swagger, popping four aces in the first game, but his self-assurance quickly ebbed. — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026

Daniel de Visé Consumer sentiment ebbed in July, continuing a generally downward slide that began in 2021, according to the Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index. — Rachel Barber, USA Today, 29 July 2026

On SpaceX’s first day of trading, Wood’s Ark invested about half a billion in SpaceX, and has purchased more as the price has ebbed since its opening day. — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 13 July 2026

But since that moment the whole vibe ebbed away. — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 25 June 2026

That said, the bank does not anticipate an immediate comeback, as confidence in the asset among investors has ebbed. — Joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 16 June 2026

Who cares about a list of around 20 other schools on Milwaukee’s north side where student achievement is low, enrollment has fallen, and resources and vitality have ebbed over the last quarter century? — Alan J. Borsuk, jsonline.com, 12 June 2026

Until last week, when Democratic patience with Platner ebbed amid the dual reports of his behavior toward women. — David Weigel, semafor.com, 8 June 2026

While other river towns have ebbed with shifting economic tides, Paducah pivoted to the arts. — Matt Kirouac, Midwest Living, 7 June 2026