ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary BuilderWordsEebb
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ebb
Meaning: to recede or decline (of tide, strength, feeling)
ebb in a sentence
How ebb is used in real sentences:
As the day wore on, his energy began to ebb.
As the day wore on, his energy began to ebb.
“During the slow central section, the ensemble's force began to ebb; the volume weakened, and the echoes thinned with it.”
— from the passage Inside the Sound
Synonyms for ebb
Other words for ebb — recede, wane and subside — carry the same meaning.
Antonyms of ebb
Words that mean the opposite of ebb:
- flow
- increase
- wax
Where it comes from
From Old English ebba 'low tide'
Memory hook
EBB — the tide EBBS away.