Moves out to sea (4)
I believe the answer is:
ebbs
(Other definitions for ebbs that I've seen before include "Flows back or recedes" , "Declines gradually" , "Goes out like tide" , "Wanes" , "flags" .)
I've seen this clue in The New York Times.
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