Explore Ebbed through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Ebbed meaning
Having receded, or reduced in amount, intensity, or importance; diminished.
Using Ebbed
- The main meaning on this page is: Having receded, or reduced in amount, intensity, or importance; diminished.
- In the example corpus, ebbed often appears in combinations such as: ebbed and, has ebbed, ebbed away.
Context around Ebbed
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 10 middle, 7 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Ebbed
- In this selection, "ebbed" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, quickly, llandrindod, chanting, away and amid stand out and add context to how "ebbed" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include anvar had ebbed and flowed and attendance ebbed and flowed. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "ebbed" sits close to words such as abdelaziz, absolutist and accrual, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with ebbed
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Attendance ebbed and flowed throughout the evening. (7 words)
Arctic sea ice ebbed to a record low. (8 words)
Tensions between the populations rose and ebbed over time. (9 words)
As power quickly ebbed away from Truss, a new chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, announced further spending cuts, even as public sector workers prepared to strike against a backdrop of median pay that has not risen since 2008. (36 words)
The semi-final, played in torrential rain and lit up by thunder and lightening in Llandrindod, ebbed and flowed throughout, with Calon Cymru taking the early initiative with a try from Iwan Holder, which went unconverted. (36 words)
Carreno Busta had been the beneficiary of Djokovic’s poor behaviour and made the opportunity count to edge out Denis Shapovalov in a contest which ebbed and flowed dramatically in its final moments. (33 words)
Example sentences (20)
After years of booming demand from China, interest has ebbed amid chilly international relations and increased competition from universities in the United Kingdom and Canada.
As power quickly ebbed away from Truss, a new chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, announced further spending cuts, even as public sector workers prepared to strike against a backdrop of median pay that has not risen since 2008.
He has also regularly complained about difficulties dealing with the UK government in the turmoil that has ebbed and flowed in the Conservative Party following the 2016 Brexit vote.
The semi-final, played in torrential rain and lit up by thunder and lightening in Llandrindod, ebbed and flowed throughout, with Calon Cymru taking the early initiative with a try from Iwan Holder, which went unconverted.
Attempts to breach Poland’s border have ebbed and flowed in recent years, but began to rise sharply in the weeks before European parliamentary elections in June.
But as we approached the giant hall - all its seating removed - a strange, muffled primordial chanting ebbed and flowed.
Despite that show of strength, hopes of justice for Resham ebbed a little more with each passing year.
Tensions between the populations rose and ebbed over time.
The degree of strife between Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan’s office (CMO) and Mr Anvar had ebbed and flowed since July.
The first half ebbed and flowed but Alex Moffitt in goals for Maclean was certainly the busier of the two keepers.
The pace of this match built well, then ebbed, then built again.
Carreno Busta had been the beneficiary of Djokovic’s poor behaviour and made the opportunity count to edge out Denis Shapovalov in a contest which ebbed and flowed dramatically in its final moments.
Since March, public health recommendations have tightened and loosened, businesses have closed and reopened, and travel has ebbed and flowed.
The project’s long-term prospects undoubtedly depend on continued American military support, which has historically ebbed and flowed between administrations.
Arctic sea ice ebbed to a record low.
Attendance ebbed and flowed throughout the evening.
Guaidó’s failed attempt to spark an uprising on 30 April momentum has ebbed away from his movement and international attention – and support – has fallen away.
He’s told his family that when he passes, he wants some of his ashes buried next to his tank commander whose life ebbed away at age 23.
It was a stunning game of rugby that ebbed and flowed, with ferocious hits, fluid play and yellow cards all flashing throughout.
No single “slam dunk” reason explains why the prime minister’s popularity has ebbed, said Lori Turnbull, a professor of political science at Dalhousie University in Nova Scotia.
Common combinations with ebbed
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- ebbed and 14×
- has ebbed 8×
- ebbed away 6×
- have ebbed 2×
- had ebbed 2×
- that ebbed 2×
- ebbed in 2×
- ebbed as 2×