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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
But eventually, the anger ebbed; replaced by an all-too-familiar ache of grief laced with longing.
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Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026
West Ham’s defending once caused consternation among the fanbase, but those concerns have slowly ebbed away.
—Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026
Those disorders continue to overwhelm providers years after other pandemic-era mental health crises have ebbed.
—Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Still, those earnings gains mean the broad market’s valuation has ebbed since October.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 9 Feb. 2026
Finally, mercifully, the Bill Belichick/Brady era ebbed and ended.
—Greg Cote
january 26, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2026
Attendance naturally ebbed again as the Chiefs had one winning season between 2006 and 2012, leading to the hiring of Reid and a new vibrancy about ever since.
—Kansas City Star, 16 Jan. 2026
The risk of an attack had ebbed, but the outcome would ultimately depend on a meeting between the two leaders.
—Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 15 Jan. 2026
Fears of violent conflicts—continuing and erupting—across the globe haven’t ebbed as the year begins.
—Galip Dalay, Time, 6 Jan. 2026
Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026
West Ham’s defending once caused consternation among the fanbase, but those concerns have slowly ebbed away.
—Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026
Those disorders continue to overwhelm providers years after other pandemic-era mental health crises have ebbed.
—Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Still, those earnings gains mean the broad market’s valuation has ebbed since October.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 9 Feb. 2026
Finally, mercifully, the Bill Belichick/Brady era ebbed and ended.
—Greg Cote
january 26, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2026
Attendance naturally ebbed again as the Chiefs had one winning season between 2006 and 2012, leading to the hiring of Reid and a new vibrancy about ever since.
—Kansas City Star, 16 Jan. 2026
The risk of an attack had ebbed, but the outcome would ultimately depend on a meeting between the two leaders.
—Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 15 Jan. 2026
Fears of violent conflicts—continuing and erupting—across the globe haven’t ebbed as the year begins.
—Galip Dalay, Time, 6 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ebbed
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Conspicuous cracks had developed along the building’s outside walls as exterior stucco deteriorated.—
Karen Kucher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Mar. 2026
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Market deterioration Markets have deteriorated over the past few days.—
Matt Peterson,
CNBC,
28 Mar. 2026
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Workers discovered a grave containing human remains beneath tiles after part of the floor of St Peter and Paul Church subsided in February, triggering a race to identify the skeleton through DNA testing.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
26 Mar. 2026
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Government officials say new detentions have subsided since then, as the number of ICE officers in Minnesota has receded from a high of around 3,000 to close to their previous levels of over 100.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
26 Mar. 2026
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For Lamar, who now has a tattoo on his chest to honor his younger son, the loss also worsened his struggle with addiction.—
Currie Engel,
PEOPLE,
1 Apr. 2026
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The rapid loss of snow is also affecting the Colorado River, another major water source for Southern California, which has shrunk over the last quarter-century during a megadrought worsened by rising temperatures.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In the past forty years, men’s wages have decreased as a percentage of over-all family income, while broader wealth inequalities and job insecurity have grown.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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In two of six Minneapolis areas, overall crime decreased 43% and 56% respectively, while, in all other areas, overall crime rose.—
Eric Adler
March 29,
Kansas City Star,
29 Mar. 2026
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This story is told by an unnamed narrator, an irreligious woman who has joined the nuns as a lay resident after her faith in environmental advocacy crumbled.—
Robert Rubsam,
The Atlantic,
26 Mar. 2026
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Dozens of cars have been trapped in a parking garage since the concrete crumbled on Monday afternoon.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
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More elderly people could find themselves at the mercy of an obscure government program meant to save them from harm and preserve their dignity when their ability to take care of themselves is diminished.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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But with the chances of a Fed rate cut later this year highly diminished now and, with the reality that a cut (if it is issued) is likely to be by just 25 basis points, these estimates are unlikely to change dramatically, either.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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As word spread through the federal bureaucracy Monday that Transportation Security Administration workers were getting some back pay, a collective gloom descended on a Coast Guard administrative office, a Coast Guard worker, who asked not to be identified told NBC News.—
Corky Siemaszko,
NBC news,
1 Apr. 2026
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According to the Pineview Police Department, the three men descended onto Pippen's South Florida mansion on Sunday.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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With a hollow interior trunk, Stumpy was among 158 trees felled in 2024 as part of a project aimed at shoring up a sea wall near the National Mall.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC news,
25 Mar. 2026
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And to be sure, there were winds and rain strong enough to fell several trees, flood a few roads, and knock out power in some Maryland and Virginia suburbs.—
Scott Simon,
NPR,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Ebbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ebbed. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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