ebb away
Third Person
ebbs away
Present Participle
ebbing away
Past Tense
ebbed away
Past Participle
ebbed away
1
to gradually decline, weaken, or diminish over time, often like the receding tide
- Her excitement about the trip began to ebb away after the delay.
- As the storm subsided, the floodwaters slowly ebbed away.
- His strength ebbed away as the illness took its toll.
- The company’s market dominance ebbed away with the rise of new competitors.
- The soldier’s hope ebbed away as reinforcements failed to arrive.
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