Ebb Away (Verb)
Meaning
Flow back or recede; "the tides ebbed at noon".
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
Examples
- The floodwaters will ebb away as the storm passes, revealing the extent of the damage.
- As the tide ebbed away, we walked along the newly exposed beach.
- The audience's excitement began to ebb away as the concert dragged on.
- The water level will ebb away in a few hours, allowing the boat to be towed to safety.
- As the interest rate rises, the flow of foreign investments will ebb away.