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The Clue

Went out, as the tide (5 letter answer)

The Answer

EBBED

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Notes

The answer EBBED is common and appears about once every 325 puzzles.

Related Clues

Abated
Declined
Lessened
Receded
Subsided
Waned
Died down
Faded away
Fell away
Fell back
Fell off
Flowed back
Went out
Went to a lower level
Went out with the waves

Definition

EBB as a verb:

1. (ebb, ebb away, ebb down, ebb out, ebb off) = flow back or recede; "the tides ebbed at noon"
2. hem in fish with stakes and nets so as to prevent them from going back into the sea with the ebb
3. fall away or decline; "The patient's strength ebbed away"