ebb
noun
had ebbed
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past perfectof ebb.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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As a target, disability had ebbed as disability rolls declined, along with unemployment, during the economic recovery of the last few years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2025
Postecoglou's fast, attacking style is certainly bearing fruit so far, helping rediscover a feelgood factor that had ebbed away under previous managers Nuno Espirito Santo, Jose Mourinho and Antonio Conte.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2023
Thiel reviewed millions of tweets by searching for 30 Chinese cities and found that bots were active before the protests began and continued after they had ebbed.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 2, 2023
As of Saturday, the active case count had ebbed to about 340.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 20, 2020
The grip on his limbs tightened again, but the pain had ebbed away and the trembling had stopped, leaving him merely weak and cold.
From "1984" by George Orwell
