ebbing
The word “ebbing” has 2 syllables: eb-bing.
It's pronounced as /ˈɛbɪŋ/.
What is synonym and antonym for ebbing?
In the thesaurus, “ebbing” has 35 synonyms and 34 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for ebbing along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for ebbing
- abating
- collapsing
- crumbling
- decay
- decaying
- declining
- decreasing
- departure
- descending
- deteriorating
- deterioration
- diminishing
- doomed
- downturn
- drop
- exodus
- fading
- failure
- fall
- falling
- loss
- lowering
- moribund
- plunging
- recession
- removal
- shrinking
- sliding
- slump
- subsiding
- tumbling
- vanishing
- waning
- weakening
- worsening
Antonyms for ebbing
- accumulating
- ameliorating
- arrival
- building
- burgeoning
- comeback
- enlarging
- entrance
- escalating
- expanding
- growing
- improvement
- improving
- increase
- increasing
- intensifying
- leftover
- lingering
- mounting
- mushrooming
- progress
- rally
- recovery
- recuperation
- rehabilitation
- remaining
- residual
- revitalization
- rise
- rising
- soaring
- strengthening
- success
- swelling
Meanings of ebbing
- verb
- To flow back or recede.
- To fall away or decline.
- To fish with stakes and nets that serve to prevent the fish from getting back into the sea with the ebb.
- To cause to flow back.
- noun
- The action of something that ebbs.
Example Sentences
- The daylight was slowly ebbing away, casting long shadows across the landscape.
- Emotions were ebbing as the reality of the situation sank in.
- The tide was ebbing, leaving behind treasures on the sandy shore.
- Conversation in the room was ebbing, replaced by a contemplative silence.
- His strength was ebbing with each step, but he pressed on toward the finish line.
On this page you'll find 69 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to ebbing, such as: abating, accumulating, ameliorating, arrival, building, burgeoning, collapsing.
Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.
Related Words
abating
- abolishing
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- reassuring
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- tumbling
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falling
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- decadence
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languishment
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