ebbed

verb

Definition of ebbednext
past tense of ebb
1
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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2
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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  1. deteriorated
  2. subsided
  3. worsened
  4. crumbled
  5. diminished
  6. descended
  7. fell
  8. eased
Verb
  • As Putin kept stacking charges, the conditions of his imprisonment deteriorated.
    Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 21 Oct. 2024
  • Much of the earthen and stone structures have deteriorated with time, but their scale is not lost.
    Elissa Garay, Travel + Leisure, 19 Oct. 2024
Definition of deteriorated
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  • As the post-Covid boom subsided in cities such as Atlanta and Nashville, the nation’s fastest-rising rents are now found in the likes of Indianapolis, Columbus and Fayetteville, all places where Morgan Properties has a presence.
    Giacomo Tognini, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
  • After the floodwaters subsided, roads were covered in debris and mud.
    Deon J. Hampton, NBC News, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of subsided
Verb
  • But that violence has worsened under Traore, according to experts and human rights watchdogs.
    Saskya Vandoorne, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Advertisements in swing states such as Arizona feature the testimonials of women with unviable pregnancies who could not get timely medical care until their health worsened because of doctors’ fears of running afoul of state laws.
    Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of worsened
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  • Houses floated away, while roads and bridges crumbled.
    Rachel Ramirez, CNN, 1 Oct. 2024
  • Continue reading … HOUSE OF SIN – Epstein accuser lifts the curtain on Diddy as his empire crumbled.
    Fox News, Fox News, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of crumbled
Verb
  • Expectations are diminished, contaminated by politics.
    Armond White, National Review, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Of course, that snub hasn’t really diminished the Parkour Civilization phenomenon.
    Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of diminished
Verb
  • Many of the displaced have descended on Beirut, Bawab said.
    Helena Skinner, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Its sister festival, Bourbon & Beyond, held the weekend prior, saw 210,000 attendees across its four days, including a record-breaking 60,000 fans who descended on the grounds on Saturday, which was headlined by Zach Bryan.
    Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of descended
Verb
  • There, along the North Platte River in what is now Wyoming, the animal was felled by the arrow of a warrior named High Forehead, who may have been hungry.
    Tim Madigan, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024
  • The story claimed that two loggers felled a hollow tree and were shocked to find a body inside.
    Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 7 Oct. 2024
Definition of fell
Verb
  • Stop-start arcs ran into the growing responsibilities of Real Life as the band’s members eased deeper into their 30s.
    Ryan Leas, SPIN, 3 Oct. 2024
  • In response to Hurricane Helene, federal and state regulatory agencies have taken such measures as waiving ATM fees and overdraft fees, eased credit terms for new loans, waived late fees for credit card and other loan balances.
    David Moin, WWD, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of eased
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