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as in deteriorated
to become worse or of less value
the fortunes of the town slowly ebbed as factory after textile factory closed
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as in subsided
to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually
the howling winds ebbed as the hurricane moved into the interior
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Recent Examples of ebbed
Fears of violent conflicts—continuing and erupting—across the globe haven’t ebbed as the year begins.
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Galip Dalay, Time, 6 Jan. 2026
But a tide of enthusiasm ebbed away, leaving the shells of empty properties behind.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Dec. 2025
In the years since its release, the original Back to the Future has barely ebbed in popularity.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Dec. 2025
That feeling had ebbed some through this choppy season, both in the game-to-game and more overarching sense.
—Kansas City Star, 24 Nov. 2025
When his Hollywood career ebbed, Eimen transitioned to a music career as a singer-songwriter and guitarist.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 24 Nov. 2025
Sunspot tallies have slightly ebbed since then but have remained relatively high.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 19 Nov. 2025
China’s 10-year government bond yields edged up, as demand for safety assets ebbed following the positive results of trade talks.
—Bloomberg, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
But positivity since then has ebbed, due to Nuno’s fixation on experimenting with his starting XI.
—Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Galip Dalay, Time, 6 Jan. 2026
But a tide of enthusiasm ebbed away, leaving the shells of empty properties behind.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Dec. 2025
In the years since its release, the original Back to the Future has barely ebbed in popularity.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Dec. 2025
That feeling had ebbed some through this choppy season, both in the game-to-game and more overarching sense.
—Kansas City Star, 24 Nov. 2025
When his Hollywood career ebbed, Eimen transitioned to a music career as a singer-songwriter and guitarist.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 24 Nov. 2025
Sunspot tallies have slightly ebbed since then but have remained relatively high.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 19 Nov. 2025
China’s 10-year government bond yields edged up, as demand for safety assets ebbed following the positive results of trade talks.
—Bloomberg, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
But positivity since then has ebbed, due to Nuno’s fixation on experimenting with his starting XI.
—Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ebbed
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The relationship further deteriorated after Buss reportedly felt that James wasn’t appreciative of the team’s efforts to bring his son, Bronny, on board, according to the report.—
Janis Carr,
Oc Register,
23 Jan. 2026
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As a result, my health deteriorated, and my family life suffered.—
Dr. Shaoqing Sun,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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In the two weeks since the Justice Department failed to fully meet a legal deadline to release its expansive tranche of files on Jeffrey Epstein, old conspiracy theories about his life and death have subsided and new ones have taken shape.—
Stephen Fowler,
NPR,
2 Jan. 2026
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As entheogenic effects subsided, the digital-age healer pulled out her iPhone and showed me photos from her recent trip home.—
María Cristina Lalonde,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Dec. 2025
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The frigid winter weather in Dallas-Fort Worth and across the country has worsened the nation’s already low blood supply, according to the American Red Cross.—
Ciara McCarthy
January 27,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Jan. 2026
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Despite the general view that conditions have not worsened, most people noted ongoing difficult conditions for many small businesses.—
Bill Conerly,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
Verb
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While the short-term base rate decreased thanks to cuts from the Fed last year, analysts are widely expecting the base rate to decrease at a slower pace in the New Year.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
12 Jan. 2026
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When eccentricity decreased, the climate shifted toward drier conditions.—
Stefanie Waldek,
Space.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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Many athletes in the same situation may have crumbled under the pressure.—
Greg Rosenstein,
NBC news,
16 Jan. 2026
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Everyone on the planet may smell like stale Budweiser and crumbled Fritos while watching the Super Bowl, but Bad Bunny doesn’t care.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
16 Jan. 2026
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The practice of fascism supersedes its ideas, which is why people affected and diminished by it are not all that interested in a marketplace of ideas in which fascists have prime purchasing power.—
Aleksandar Hemon,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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Reduced star ratings result in lower reimbursement and diminished capacity to provide attractive benefits to draw in members.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Last time Maliki was in power, the Country descended into poverty and total chaos.—
Benjamin Weinthal,
FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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And one night, a bunch of the editors of The Dartmouth Review descended on the shantytown protests and, with sledgehammers, slammed them down.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
28 Jan. 2026
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Antoine’s trees were eventually felled after the plantation changed hands multiple times after the death of enslaver Roman.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Jan. 2026
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For every tree felled in the development of the hotel, two saplings were planted, and what's more, for every day that a guest decides to forgo housekeeping, a new tree will be planted (there's a nifty switch in your room so staff know).—
Grainne McBride,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Ebbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ebbed. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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