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
Meanwhile, her fascination with entertainers and criminals had ebbed.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 30, 2022
The sport had ebbed in popularity by the 1920s, and a century later, the Americans are still trying to play catch-up.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 30, 2021
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
