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ebbed

  • past participle
    of ebb.
    ebb
    noun
    the flowing back of the tide as the water returns to the sea (opposed to flood, flow).
  • past tense form
    of ebb.
    ebb
    noun
    the flowing back of the tide as the water returns to the sea (opposed to flood, flow).

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He warned that investors were facing a rare buyers strike as demand for stocks ebbed.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2026

Feelings of alienation have long ebbed and flowed in the restive province of Alberta.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

In his two-decade career, Deol’s fortunes have ebbed and flowed.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

And even though levels of leverage in certain corners of the market have ebbed from their peak levels seen shortly before July’s artificial-intelligence swoon, risks remain.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 30, 2026

Over the next two months, the match’s momentum ebbed and flowed, but from the ninth game on, Bobby, scraping his way back, took the lead and held on to it.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady