EBBED Synonyms: 131 Similar and Opposite Words

ebbed

verb

past tense of ebb

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 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

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The central bank's monthly Survey of Consumer Expectations found that consumers expect inflation to be even higher a year from now, while perceptions about their own financial standing deteriorated.

— Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026
However, as Germany’s economic problems — slow growth, high inflation, rising energy prices — have worsened, public sentiment toward the newcomers has deteriorated.

— Kirsten Grieshaber, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of deteriorated

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But as the initial euphoria of the rescue has subsided, officials have begun to raise difficult questions and trade accusations about the security blunders that could have led to a major disaster.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2026
Questions about security failures But as the initial euphoria of the rescue has subsided, officials have begun to raise difficult questions and trade accusations about the security blunders that could have led to a major disaster.

— Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of subsided

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Many fire survivors have joined lawsuits against the city of Los Angeles and other entities over missteps that enabled or worsened the fire.

— Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
That's important in late 2026, when PC shipments are down, and component prices have only worsened in recent months.

— Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of worsened

Verb

This means any slowdown in the labor market could create a more serious consumption problem, with the same households facing slower income growth and decreased access to credit.

— Harvey Stober, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2026
And the number of young people who stayed on medication for six months — already quite low — may have actually decreased.

— Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of decreased

Verb

Although the terror group’s caliphate crumbled in 2019, ISIS has been gaining young American followers willing to take their violent direction.

— Jeff Winter, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2026
One source familiar with the negotiations said the states had four separate votes against settling on Sunday, but the resistance eventually crumbled with word that the WGA was backing out of the fight.

— Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of crumbled

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That is quite far apart from the commercial industry, which actually stands to be diminished by these policy reforms.

— Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 7 Oct. 2026
By raw numbers, net domestic out-migration of Californians to other states continues even as the California exodus overall has diminished in strength.

— Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of diminished

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The one who does the best is Teresa with her poofy updo supporting a little crown and a corseted gown that looks like something Bertha Russel would have descended an elaborate staircase wearing.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026
The aviation tracking site Flightradar24 said data shows at one point the plane descended more than 14,000 feet, or nearly three miles, in under 30 seconds — way faster than normal.

— Kat Lonsdorf, NPR, 5 Oct. 2026

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