{
  "ebb":{
    "antonyms":[
      "atrophy",
      "crumble",
      "decay",
      "decline",
      "degenerate",
      "descend",
      "deteriorate",
      "devolve",
      "regress",
      "retrograde",
      "rot",
      "sink",
      "worsen"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a point or condition of decline":[
        "our spirits were at a low ebb"
      ],
      ": the reflux of the tide toward the sea":[],
      ": to fall from a higher to a lower level or from a better to a worse state":[
        "his popularity ebbed"
      ],
      ": to recede from the flood":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "Morale seems to have reached its lowest ebb .",
      "a surprising ebb in the quality of workmanship in goods coming from that country",
      "Verb",
      "waiting for the tide to ebb",
      "the fortunes of the town slowly ebbed as factory after textile factory closed",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Liliya Sekreta, head nurse at the West Berkeley OptumServe site, has seen demand for testing and treatment ebb and flow. \u2014 Rachel Scheier, San Francisco Chronicle , 18 June 2022",
      "This one will start the same way, but for an historic ebb of opportunity. \u2014 Bill Monroe, oregonlive , 11 June 2022",
      "The opening episodes of any Alone season have a familiar ebb and flow, and thus far season nine is no different. \u2014 Frederick Dreier, Outside Online , 3 June 2022",
      "The ebb and flow in calls to the hotline in 2020 were just one concern of the children's advocates. \u2014 The Enquirer , 26 Apr. 2021",
      "There are also idiosyncratic ones, including the rapid return of inflation after decades at a low ebb , a wobbling Chinese economy and a war in Ukraine that has shocked commodity markets. \u2014 Justin Baer, WSJ , 21 May 2022",
      "Relations between the two nations were at a particularly low ebb in the decades-long Cold War, which had emerged out of the ashes of World War II. \u2014 Francine Uenuma, Smithsonian Magazine , 27 Apr. 2022",
      "Just save it for when your anger is at a low ebb and frame it as reconciling differences in style. \u2014 Washington Post , 11 Apr. 2022",
      "Stock markets are at their lowest ebb since the dark days of the pandemic. \u2014 Samuel Goldman, The Week , 11 May 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "When Delta began to ebb , the desire to come back into the salon revved right back up. \u2014 Washington Post , 5 May 2022",
      "Employee productivity and performance levels ebb and flow. \u2014 Rob Catalano, Forbes , 2 May 2022",
      "With the cost of consumer goods up 8.3% year over year, the report painted a picture of the highest inflation rate since 1981 and shattered hopes that the rising tide of inflation would ebb any time soon. \u2014 Christopher Hurn, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
      "And even if inflation continues to ebb , prices are still rising far more quickly than the Fed\u2019s target of 2 percent over time. \u2014 New York Times , 27 May 2022",
      "Public confidence in the various organs of American governance continues to ebb . \u2014 Matt Ford, The New Republic , 19 May 2022",
      "That sort of equilibrium will take work to achieve and to maintain, as antibody levels ebb over time and new variants crop up. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic , 4 May 2022",
      "The grounds of the museum will include a tidal pool where water will ebb and flow; on its bottom will be etched a ghostly cross section of a slave ship with prone figures of men, women, and children crowded as tightly as possible. \u2014 Klara Glowczewska, Town & Country , 18 Mar. 2022",
      "Health concerns last year shifted more people than ever to online, and many will continue to favor that option as the pandemic continues to ebb and flow. \u2014 Lorraine Mirabella, baltimoresun.com , 26 Nov. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English ebbe , from Old English ebba ; akin to Middle Dutch ebbe ebb, Old English of from \u2014 more at of":"Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8eb"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for ebb Verb abate , subside , wane , ebb mean to die down in force or intensity. abate stresses the idea of progressive diminishing. the storm abated subside implies the ceasing of turbulence or agitation. the protests subsided after a few days wane suggests the fading or weakening of something good or impressive. waning enthusiasm ebb suggests the receding of something (such as the tide) that commonly comes and goes. the ebbing of daylight",
    "synonyms":[
      "decadence",
      "declension",
      "declination",
      "decline",
      "degeneracy",
      "degeneration",
      "degradation",
      "d\u00e9gringolade",
      "descent",
      "deterioration",
      "devolution",
      "downfall",
      "downgrade",
      "eclipse",
      "fall"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-120259",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "ebb tide":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a period or state of decline":[],
      ": the tide while ebbing or at ebb":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "For our society, the Covid-19 pandemic represents an ebb tide of historic proportions, one that is laying bare vulnerabilities and inequities that in normal times have gone undiscovered. \u2014 Michael Pollan, The New York Review of Books , 11 June 2020",
      "The ebbing tides of winter layoffs cut O\u2019Donnell loose from Angeline. \u2014 Craig Laban, Philly.com , 6 July 2018",
      "While the ocean forecast is good, there is a 10-foot swing in the ebbing tide (starts late morning) and that makes for treacherous bar crossings in the best weather. \u2014 Bill Monroe, OregonLive.com , 29 Dec. 2017"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1782, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-112508",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "ebb-and-flow structure":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": stratified rock structure characterized by alternating horizontal and cross-bedded layers thought to be produced by tidal ebb and flow":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-125427",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "ebbet":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": the common green newt ( Triturus viridescens ) of the eastern U.S.":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "alteration of earlier evat, evet newt, from Middle English evete":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8eb\u0259\u0307t"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-124552",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "ebbing":{
    "antonyms":[
      "atrophy",
      "crumble",
      "decay",
      "decline",
      "degenerate",
      "descend",
      "deteriorate",
      "devolve",
      "regress",
      "retrograde",
      "rot",
      "sink",
      "worsen"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a point or condition of decline":[
        "our spirits were at a low ebb"
      ],
      ": the reflux of the tide toward the sea":[],
      ": to fall from a higher to a lower level or from a better to a worse state":[
        "his popularity ebbed"
      ],
      ": to recede from the flood":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "Morale seems to have reached its lowest ebb .",
      "a surprising ebb in the quality of workmanship in goods coming from that country",
      "Verb",
      "waiting for the tide to ebb",
      "the fortunes of the town slowly ebbed as factory after textile factory closed",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Liliya Sekreta, head nurse at the West Berkeley OptumServe site, has seen demand for testing and treatment ebb and flow. \u2014 Rachel Scheier, San Francisco Chronicle , 18 June 2022",
      "This one will start the same way, but for an historic ebb of opportunity. \u2014 Bill Monroe, oregonlive , 11 June 2022",
      "The opening episodes of any Alone season have a familiar ebb and flow, and thus far season nine is no different. \u2014 Frederick Dreier, Outside Online , 3 June 2022",
      "The ebb and flow in calls to the hotline in 2020 were just one concern of the children's advocates. \u2014 The Enquirer , 26 Apr. 2021",
      "There are also idiosyncratic ones, including the rapid return of inflation after decades at a low ebb , a wobbling Chinese economy and a war in Ukraine that has shocked commodity markets. \u2014 Justin Baer, WSJ , 21 May 2022",
      "Relations between the two nations were at a particularly low ebb in the decades-long Cold War, which had emerged out of the ashes of World War II. \u2014 Francine Uenuma, Smithsonian Magazine , 27 Apr. 2022",
      "Just save it for when your anger is at a low ebb and frame it as reconciling differences in style. \u2014 Washington Post , 11 Apr. 2022",
      "Stock markets are at their lowest ebb since the dark days of the pandemic. \u2014 Samuel Goldman, The Week , 11 May 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "When Delta began to ebb , the desire to come back into the salon revved right back up. \u2014 Washington Post , 5 May 2022",
      "Employee productivity and performance levels ebb and flow. \u2014 Rob Catalano, Forbes , 2 May 2022",
      "With the cost of consumer goods up 8.3% year over year, the report painted a picture of the highest inflation rate since 1981 and shattered hopes that the rising tide of inflation would ebb any time soon. \u2014 Christopher Hurn, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
      "And even if inflation continues to ebb , prices are still rising far more quickly than the Fed\u2019s target of 2 percent over time. \u2014 New York Times , 27 May 2022",
      "Public confidence in the various organs of American governance continues to ebb . \u2014 Matt Ford, The New Republic , 19 May 2022",
      "That sort of equilibrium will take work to achieve and to maintain, as antibody levels ebb over time and new variants crop up. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic , 4 May 2022",
      "The grounds of the museum will include a tidal pool where water will ebb and flow; on its bottom will be etched a ghostly cross section of a slave ship with prone figures of men, women, and children crowded as tightly as possible. \u2014 Klara Glowczewska, Town & Country , 18 Mar. 2022",
      "Health concerns last year shifted more people than ever to online, and many will continue to favor that option as the pandemic continues to ebb and flow. \u2014 Lorraine Mirabella, baltimoresun.com , 26 Nov. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English ebbe , from Old English ebba ; akin to Middle Dutch ebbe ebb, Old English of from \u2014 more at of":"Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8eb"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for ebb Verb abate , subside , wane , ebb mean to die down in force or intensity. abate stresses the idea of progressive diminishing. the storm abated subside implies the ceasing of turbulence or agitation. the protests subsided after a few days wane suggests the fading or weakening of something good or impressive. waning enthusiasm ebb suggests the receding of something (such as the tide) that commonly comes and goes. the ebbing of daylight",
    "synonyms":[
      "decadence",
      "declension",
      "declination",
      "decline",
      "degeneracy",
      "degeneration",
      "degradation",
      "d\u00e9gringolade",
      "descent",
      "deterioration",
      "devolution",
      "downfall",
      "downgrade",
      "eclipse",
      "fall"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-110816",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "ebony":{
    "antonyms":[
      "white"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a hard heavy blackish wood yielded by various tropical chiefly southeast Asian trees (genus Diospyros of the family Ebenaceae, the ebony family)":[],
      ": a tree yielding ebony":[],
      ": any of several trees yielding wood like ebony":[],
      ": black , dark":[],
      ": made of or resembling ebony":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Adjective",
      "the ebony loudspeakers on their chrome stands look very sleek and modern",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "The palette is a mixture of dark gray and ebony with warm wood and white walls. \u2014 Nancy Hass, ELLE Decor , 1 June 2022",
      "The elegant frames are made of a combination of four natural, sustainable woods\u2014maple, zebra, walnut, and ebony . \u2014 Irene S. Levine, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
      "The room includes his personal objects of interest like ebony chairs, exotic oriental carpets and a rare black silk prayer rug. \u2014 Joanne Shurvell, Forbes , 30 Apr. 2022",
      "The wood floors were treated with an ebony stain and then cerused. \u2014 Monique Valeris, ELLE Decor , 6 May 2022",
      "Paying homage to her character\u2019s quills, Coughlan wore a feathery baby pink and ebony gown with matching eyeshadow and dainty diamond jewels. \u2014 ELLE , 4 May 2022",
      "Guests are welcomed in a sophisticated lobby with a black and cream cabochon marble floor reflected in the mirrored ceiling and a bespoke reception desk with an ebony finish and brass detailing. \u2014 Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure , 25 Apr. 2022",
      "The head-to-toe look by the Italian fashion house also included a choker and slingback pumps in the brand's signature beige-and- ebony original GG print from the Aria collection, inspired by Tom Ford's Gucci era. \u2014 Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR , 11 Apr. 2022",
      "Jared also supplied ebony from his father\u2019s studio for the fingerboard, bridge and binding, and Richard\u2019s chisels for the tuner buttons. \u2014 Jeff Campagna, Smithsonian Magazine , 1 Apr. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "The kitchen provides granite counters, a glass tile backsplash, Sub-Zero refrigerator, Dacor gas cooktop, double ovens and ebony maple cabinets. \u2014 Dallas News , 14 Mar. 2020",
      "Meanwhile, the Black Cat Incident, as it was dubbed, became another chapter in the Cubs' long-running history of misery, with the ebony feline\u2014a notorious symbol of bad luck, of course\u2014blamed for jinxing the team. \u2014 Paul Lukas, SI.com , 6 Sep. 2019",
      "Calder would take a break from sculptures and mobiles to craft a silver milk skimmer with a spiderweb design or an ebony toilet paper holder shaped like a hand. \u2014 Jennie Yabroff, Town & Country , 20 Oct. 2017",
      "The white-walled living room features ebony wood floors and a wall fireplace. \u2014 Neal J. Leitereg, latimes.com , 15 July 2017",
      "Today brunettes, redheads, and ebony -haired beauties all lay claim to their place in the sun. \u2014 Leslie Camhi, Vogue , 4 Feb. 2014",
      "That's owing to the fact that 10 Roam is Odin's first incense fragrance, with smokey base notes rooted in resin, but also coconut milk and ebony wood. \u2014 Jonathan Evans, Esquire , 3 May 2013",
      "Brick arches, ebony -paneled walls and murals of drinking monks. \u2014 Anya Yurchyshyn, Esquire , 8 Sep. 2008"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1597, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "probably from Late Latin hebeninus of ebony, from Greek ebeninos , from ebenos ebony, from Egyptian hbnj":"Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8e-b\u0259-n\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "black",
      "pitch-black",
      "pitch-dark",
      "pitchy",
      "raven",
      "sable"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-083312",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "ebullition":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a sudden violent outburst or display":[],
      ": the act, process, or state of boiling or bubbling up":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "the earsplitting ebullition of the fans following the from-the-jaws-of-defeat victory",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The labor unrest has been fueled by the confluence of the pandemic and an ebullition of streaming platforms thirsting for hot new shows and films. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 10 Sep. 2021",
      "The bossa nova era was one of two great, creative ebullitions in 20th-century Brazil. \u2014 The Economist , 11 July 2019"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1534, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cce-b\u0259-\u02c8li-sh\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "agony",
      "blaze",
      "burst",
      "eruption",
      "explosion",
      "fit",
      "flare",
      "flare-up",
      "flash",
      "flush",
      "gale",
      "gush",
      "gust",
      "outburst",
      "paroxysm",
      "spasm",
      "storm"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-042003",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "ebb and flow":{
    "type":[
      "idiom"
    ],
    "definitions":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-141620"
  }
}