Ebb and Onrush

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Ebb noun - A change to a lower state or level.

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Onrush is an antonym for ebb.

Nearby Words: ebbed, ebbing

Onrush noun - Forward movement in time or place.

Usage example: a sudden onrush of development in an area that was rural until very recently

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Ebb is an antonym for onrush.

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Onrush and Ebb. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/ebb/onrush

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