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ebbing::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | ebb, wane |
| Type of | decline, diminution |
| Derivation | ebb |
Examples of ebbing
ebbing
Elsewhere in the United States, there are many signs of prohibition ebbing away.
From the economist.com
There's a kind of life force, because the aristocrat feels his life ebbing away.
From the newscientist.com
With his support ebbing, Romney decided to go for a bold vice presidential pick.
From the sfgate.com
The fortunes of the movement per se may be ebbing, but that is now insignificant.
From the economist.com
The Depression was ebbing in the late 1930s, and Americans were in a buying mood.
From the online.wsj.com
Even its production of oil, which had been ebbing, is expected to rise this year.
From the time.com
Manufacturers are still struggling even as the recession shows signs of ebbing.
From the bloomberg.com
It is less immediately obvious than in the valley, but the city is ebbing away.
From the guardian.co.uk
If growth slows, so will tax collection-and India's vigour may be ebbing already.
From the economist.com
- A gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number)
- Flow back or recede; "the tides ebbed at noon"
- The outward flow of the tide
- Hem in fish with stakes and nets so as to prevent them from going back into the sea with the ebb
- Fall away or decline; "The patient's strength ebbed away"
- The period of a tidal cycle when the tidal current is flowing seaward or when the tide level is falling.*
- The outgoing tide and its associated currents; See Flood and Slack.
- A period of flow back, decline, or recession.
