die down
verb
died down; dying down; dies down
: to gradually become less strong
The wind will die down in the evening.
She waited for the noise to die down before she started singing.
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Luna and Lee both believe frustration will die down by November about trash fees and Balboa Park parking, which the City Council retreated on by agreeing to a complex deal last month.
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David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2026
Kimmel was back on the air within a week but the public feud has not died down.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 1 June 2026
This hype died down, thankfully.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Plus there’s a special bedroom in the tower turret that the newlyweds can retreat to after the reception has died down.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 31 May 2026
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David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2026
Kimmel was back on the air within a week but the public feud has not died down.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 1 June 2026
This hype died down, thankfully.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Plus there’s a special bedroom in the tower turret that the newlyweds can retreat to after the reception has died down.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 31 May 2026
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“Die down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/die%20down. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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