But the energy seemed to ebb away after that, along with the color.

In the days and weeks that followed, fear ebbed away.

Until the schools are made decent, the middle class will continue to ebb away.

The two stars were growing closer now, their energy ebbing away.

A vital part of the thing seemed to be ebbing away.

Either way, everything that had been beginning was now ending, ebbing away without hope.

All at once her big sea of troubles ebbed away.

The black minutes ebbed away, and then the electric lights were turned on.

As the water ebbed away, so the spell was broken.