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ebbing

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verb

present participle of ebb
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ebbing

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adjective

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for ebbing
Noun
  • Most of the time, the summer slide—in other words, the deterioration of intellectual skills gained during the school year, during a period when kids are on breaks—is associated with a student’s reading skills, says Alexander.
    Sherri Gordon, Parents, 25 June 2025
  • The disease causes deterioration of nerve cells in the brain, a process that sets off a series of worsening symptoms.
    Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 19 June 2025
Verb
  • Dahl’s relationship with the police department was deteriorating.
    Ronan Farrow, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2025
  • His health has been deteriorating since he was diagnosed with a brain tumor as a toddler.
    Lynsey Addario, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • This stylish planter keeps plants well-watered and is virtually indestructible, designed to resist cracking and crumbling even in freezing temperatures.
    Rachel Ahrnsen, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Since gaining public recognition in 2013, a spate of crumbling buildings in Ireland has been known as the mica crisis or scandal.
    The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 31 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • That’s because warming increases the rate of decay of falling organic debris, so that less of it reaches the twilight zone.
    Tim Vernimmen, JSTOR Daily, 19 June 2025
  • Certainly not for novelty’s sake; we are hardly starved for dramas of mental decay, or for the stupendous feats of acting that are often achieved in their service.
    Justin Chang, New Yorker, 19 June 2025
Verb
  • Highly flammable tamarisk shrubs have taken root in thick stands near streams in the western US, and eucalyptus — one of the primary invasive trees blamed for worsening Chile’s recent wildfires as well as fires in Portugal — increases wildfire risk in California.
    Kylie Mohr, Vox, 8 Jan. 2025
  • The stagnation of major economies is worsening the situation.
    Michael Beckley, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • But the same things that prevent parents from maintaining employment or housing — especially substance abuse and mental illness — often inhibit them from engaging in services, while also diminishing their ability to protect and care for their children.
    Emily Putnam-Hornstein and Naomi Schaefer Riley, Twin Cities, 13 Apr. 2025
  • After his round, the Irishman did not tolerate the media diminishing his spot in the tournament.
    David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • And what's in Jim's hand as he's seen descending the stairways?
    Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2025
  • Inflation, which had peaked at an annual rate above 9%, was descending fitfully toward the Fed's goal of 2%.
    Daniel de Visé, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • That was after falling less than 13,000 fans short of 3 million in 2022.
    Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Mar. 2025
  • That was what turned last night’s game around and what may be the difference between this team getting all the way to April 6 or falling short.
    John Nogowski, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2025
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“Ebbing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ebbing. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.

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