Answer to "Ebbed" crossword clue

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word WANED which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2021.

Ebbed crossword clue answers

Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.

Answer	Likelyness	Letters
WANED	42 %	5
RECEDED	29 %	7
ABATED	8 %	6
DIEDAWAY	4 %	8
EASED	4 %	5
LESSENED	4 %	8
PETEREDOUT	4 %	10
REFLOWED	4 %	8

Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Ebbed

These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.

• abated
• declined
• disappeared
• dwindled
• lessened
• receded
• waned
• subsided
• dissipated
• slackened
• evaporated
• resurged

Crossword Answer definitions

WANED verb

1. To progressively lose its splendor, value, ardor, power, intensity etc.; to decline.
2. Said of light that dims or diminishes in strength.
3. Said of the Moon as it passes through the phases of its monthly cycle where its surface is less and less visible.
4. Said of a time period that comes to an end.
5. To decrease physically in size, amount, numbers or surface.
6. To cause to decrease.

WANED adjective

1. Having wanes, i.e. rounded corners caused by lack of wood, often showing bark.

More crossword clues leading to the same solutions

Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution

More clues leading to the result WANED

• Fell off
• Went down
• Gradually declined
• Declined in power
• Tapered off
• Dwindled
• Approached third quarter, say
• Lost strength
• Subsided
• Backed off

More clues leading to the result RECEDED

• Became more distant
• Drew back
• Moved, like many hairlines
• Withdrew
• Lost ground
• Went lower
• Flowed back
• Moved back
• Ebbed
• Lost ground.

More clues leading to the result ABATED

• Subsided
• Ebbed
• Slackened
• Waned
• Let up
• Tapered off
• Eased off
• Ran the course
• Became less intense
• Reduced in intensity

More clues leading to the result DIEDAWAY

• Petered out
• Ebbed
• Slowly faded

More clues leading to the result EASED

• Abated
• Alleviated
• Buffered
• Let up
• Reduced, as tensions
• Facilitated
• Lessened
• Loosened
• Made bearable
• Made comfortable

More clues leading to the result LESSENED

• Cut back
• Reduced
• Waned
• Diminished
• Eased
• Abated.
• Went down.
• Eased off.
• Decreased.
• Decreased

More clues leading to the result PETEREDOUT

• Dwindled to nothing
• Ebbed
• Came to nothing: 2 wds.
• Waned
• Ran down

More clues leading to the result REFLOWED

• Ebbed.