Meaning & use

ebbing

verb·Advanced

Gradually decreasing, fading, or flowing back and away, especially describing a tide, feeling, or strength.

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The tide was ebbing quickly, leaving long stretches of wet sand exposed.

Her enthusiasm for the project had been slowly ebbing for months.

A note on using this word

Ebbing describes the outward, retreating flow of the tide, and is often used figuratively for a gradual decline in energy, support, or emotion.

Words with a similar meaning

recedingwaningfading

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Words with an opposite meaning

flowingrising

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