Word Finder - ebb

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The receding movement of the tide.

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The boats will go out on the ebb.

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A gradual decline.

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A low state; a state of depression.

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A European bunting, the corn bunting (Emberiza calandra, syns. Emberiza miliaria, Milaria calandra).

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To flow back or recede

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The tides ebbed at noon.

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To fall away or decline

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The dying man's strength ebbed away.

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To fish with stakes and nets that serve to prevent the fish from getting back into the sea with the ebb

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To cause to flow back.

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Low, shallow

He listened intently to the ebb and flow of these sounds.

She didn't know what he was, only that the ebb and flow of magic and energy between them felt … natural.

Gabriel sat in silent thought, comforted by the ebb and flow of the waves.

The causes of the ebb were both internal and external.

Realism was at a low ebb.

Materialistic views were at the time rampant and fashionable, and faith in immortality was at a low ebb.

The rise of the tide is very considerable in the estuary of the Meghna, and many of the creeks and water-courses in the island of Dakshin Shahbazpur, which are almost dry at ebb tide, contain 18 or 19 ft.

The administration of justice, he declared, had fallen to so low an ebb as to be practically non-existent.

In France the philosophes and the quarrels over the Unigenitus had effectually killed the spirit of religion; nor was the Christianity of other countries at a much higher ebb.

Meanwhile, the Roman Empire was at the lowest ebb.

He was at the lowest ebb I've ever seen him " .

As I watched the life slowly ebb from my parents, so too did the life ebb from me.

There was a strong ebb tide with 15 feet of water.

Without rigid edges, this energy is able to maintain a constant ebb and flow.

This constant ebb and flow of energy, or constant change, relates to the yin yang concept of polarity.

Most remarkable is the presence of a number of beetles along the seashore between tide-marks, where, sheltered in some secure nook, they undergo immersion twice daily, and have their active life confined to the few hours of the low ebb.

Hegel's fortunes were now at the lowest ebb.

The other Greek kings who aimed at power in Asia Minor were his natural enemies, and about 222 reduced Pergamenian power to a very low ebb.

The parochial clergy were probably in a healthier condition; but the old abuses of pluralism and non-residence were as rampant as ever, and though their work may have been in many cases honorably carried out, it is certain that energy and intelligence were at a low ebb.

She didn't know what he was, only that the ebb and flow of magic and energy between them felt … natural.

Plans to develop a ebb and flow aero pod along the same principles are in the pipe line.

Thus we see in history a regular alternation of ebb and flow in the tide of human progress.

They wrote 2 by 5, a musical cabaret which showcased a selection of classic Kander and Ebb songs.

Deposition occurs where the two opposing forces are evenly balanced forming the ebb tidal delta.

The Axis alliance as such had again reached low ebb.

Estuary - The mouth of a river where it broadens into the sea and within which there is tidal ebb and flow.

The trick is to catch them at their peak and relinquish them wholly at their natural ebb.

Superb views from the front windows over the width of the Solway Firth with colors changing as the tides ebb and low.

There was a Russian freighter on the still used upstream wharf, which meant that John's dash across the ebb side on.

There is a part of an old wreck that can be seen on a big ebb spring tide.

These attributes jarred on the sensitive Ritson, who racked his brains for contumelious epithets such as "stupid and disgusting," "cart-loads of rubbish," &c.; and during the greater part of the 18th and 19th centuries Lydgate's reputation was at its lowest ebb.

The population henceforth dwindled in consequence of pestilence and emigration, and although the island recovered somewhat in the 18th century under a comparatively lenient rule it was brought to a very low ebb owing to the severity of its governor during the Greek revolution.

The market reporters make some attempt to materialize the current gossip, and doubtless catch well enough the great movements in the ebb and flow of demand, but the sum of countless obscure transactions cannot be estimated.

Essentially the water would be drawn from the ebb tide of the Thames, which is about two thirds less salty than the sea.

Cash flows ebb and flow, causing cash shortages in some months and providing additional cash in other months.

Flood and Drain (Ebb and Flow) - The plant containers sit above the nutrient reservoir.

Demand for a book may ebb and flow depending on many circumstances.

Ebb and flow your way to the alter with a carefree wavy style.

Sit at an outdoor table and watch the ebb and flow of San Franciscans coast by.

Tide Pools - Shallow tide pools ebb and flow with water depicting the tidal action.

If you're looking for something a bit more specifically surf centered, you can try Surfboard Shack, although the selection seems to ebb and flow like the tides.

Don't be afraid to let the conversation ebb and flow.

Depending on the ebb and flow of the tides, the crab decides how to best chart its course.

While stories of the Loch Ness Monster seem to ebb and flow within the media, a new sighting or image of Nessie, as the creature is known, is usually all that it takes to prompt a new interest in this old legend.

Bottom line, it is fun to make shoes that respect the real shape and miracle of feet, and it is fun to participate in the ebb and flow of collective ideas as expressed in fashion!

Like other popular looks, these items tend to ebb and resurface as a result of runway trends.

Each program revolves around the lives and businesses of two or more powerful families, with other characters entering and exiting with the ebb and flow of various story lines.

But the ebb and flow of the business makes this impossible.

During active swimming months, remind young children to keep a close eye on the glistening surface of the water and these stinging rainbows who casually float, ebb and flow their way through the changing tides.

The fragrant ocean breeze was chilly as it brushed his skin, and his movements fell into the rhythm of the ebb and flow of waves.