1. flows back toward the sea; recedes
Usage: third person singular present of ‘ebb’
2. gradually decreases or declines
Usage: third person singular present of ‘ebb’

1. the flowing back of the tide toward the sea
Usage: plural of ‘ebb’
2. periods of decline or decrease
Usage: plural of ‘ebb’

Examples

• The tide ebbs twice daily.
• Her energy ebbs as the day progresses.
• The river ebbs during the dry season.
• His enthusiasm ebbs and flows unpredictably.
• The beach is wider during the ebbs.
• There are natural ebbs in business cycles.
• The crowd’s excitement ebbs after the announcement.