Recede like the tide (3)

I believe the answer is:

ebb

'recede like the tide' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for ebb that I've seen before include "(Of tidewater) recede" , "state of decline" , "(Water) recede" , "Go out or recede like tide" , "Fall back" .)

I've seen this clue in the Jonesin', the Jonesin Crosswords, the Universal, The Washington Post Sunday and the USA Today.

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