as in to diminish
to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually
as the noise of the siren subsided, I was able to fall back to sleep
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Recent Examples of subside
After your original symptoms have subsided, oral antibiotics are prescribed for 2-3 weeks to ensure the bacterial infection is cleared.
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Francisco J. Rivera Rosario, Health, 11 Mar. 2025
In reports from the Eastern Sierra Avalanche Center, forecasters warn that difficult conditions continue this week even though the storm has subsided.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Orange County Register, 18 Feb. 2025
Crime has since subsided, though its memory hasn’t.
—Aatish Bhatia, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2025
The uproar surrounding the election has not subsided since that time, despite Ganim later winning two court-ordered re-do elections in 2024.
—Andrew Brown, Hartford Courant, 7 Mar. 2025
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Francisco J. Rivera Rosario, Health, 11 Mar. 2025
In reports from the Eastern Sierra Avalanche Center, forecasters warn that difficult conditions continue this week even though the storm has subsided.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Orange County Register, 18 Feb. 2025
Crime has since subsided, though its memory hasn’t.
—Aatish Bhatia, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2025
The uproar surrounding the election has not subsided since that time, despite Ganim later winning two court-ordered re-do elections in 2024.
—Andrew Brown, Hartford Courant, 7 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subside
Verb
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Give ample space to large vehicles - Trucks or buses can create a water spray that diminishes visibility.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Mar. 2025
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Projections of soaring power demand in the U.S. have led utility executives to turn to whatever power source is available—including wind and solar—even as the Trump Administration tries to diminish renewables.—
Justin Worland/Houston,
TIME,
21 Mar. 2025
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These systems reduce manual checks, decreasing staff needed for routine tasks without replacing them entirely.—
Chris Ciabarra,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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By April 2024, fuel costs peaked for the year before starting to decrease again in May.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
21 Mar. 2025
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As 2016 research from Personality and Individual Differences explains, cognitive styles fall on a broad spectrum: Impulsivity vs. reflectivity.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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Amid controversy and lukewarm reviews, the opening weekend haul falls short of Tim Burton’s Dumbo, which opened to $45 million in 2019.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
23 Mar. 2025
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But that optimism has largely vanished and little else has emerged as a backstop in Washington beyond hope that states’ attorneys general and legislatures can stand in the breach.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
2 Apr. 2025
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Once thought to have vanished from the face of the Earth, scientists have rediscovered the elusive amphibian Alsodes vittatus after a gap of 130 years.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Paul Rudd Paul Rudd previously starred in three Ant-Man movies as the superhero who can shrink to subatomic size.—
Eliana Dockterman,
Time,
26 Mar. 2025
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However, expressed as a percentage of overall employment, federal employment has been shrinking since 1975.—
Erik Sherman,
Forbes,
26 Mar. 2025
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Officials have repeatedly hinted at its plan of further rate easing this year but have not yet followed through.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
21 Mar. 2025
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Automation offers relief by assisting with tasks like weapon screening, easing staff burdens and speeding operations.—
Chris Ciabarra,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Big Savage Mountain, Bear Pen, and Dan’s Mountain Wildlands all provide valuable habitat for our declining bird populations.—
Noël Fletcher,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Recent polls have suggested that dissatisfaction with Trump's handling of the economy is a key factor in his declining popularity.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
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Although inflation receded last month, an escalating trade war threatens to hike prices on consumer goods going forward.—
Jessica Dickler,
CNBC,
19 Mar. 2025
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As the water recedes, a squishy creature is left clinging to the slippery, wet rocks.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Subside.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subside. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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