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ebb out

 

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Verb ebb out has 1 sense
  1. ebb, ebb away, ebb down, ebb out, ebb off - flow back or recede; "the tides ebbed at noon"
    --1 is one way to recede, fall back, retire
    Sample sentence:
    Something ----s

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Ebb Out

Part of Speech: Phrasal Verb

Sense 1: To gradually decrease in intensity or strength

Example Sentence: The storm gradually ebb out, and the rain subsided.

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Sense 2: To slowly come to an end or stop

Example Sentence: The party started to ebb out as people began to leave.

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Sense 3: To flow out and slowly recede, especially referring to tides

Example Sentence: The water began to ebb out, revealing the hidden sandbars.

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Sense 4: To fade away or disappear gradually

Example Sentence: As the sun set, the light ebb out from the sky.

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