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 golden era of sports print journalism ebbed and began to die. — Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026

The new era of worker power that labor advocates proclaimed as the pandemic ebbed was something of a chimera. — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026

As farming ebbed, the water stored in those reservoirs helped the area's cities and suburbs become one of the nation's fastest growing urban areas. — Alex Hager, NPR, 31 Aug. 2026

This is true if focusing on the standard price-to-earnings ratio, which has ebbed from 23 to 20 in the past 10 months. — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2026

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