die down

verb

died down; dying down; dies down
Synonyms of die downnext
: 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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After the resurgent Penguins made a surprise playoff appearance last year, talk of Crosby finishing his career elsewhere has died down considerably. — Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026 In any case, Fulton advises having a backup plan to either leaf-peep elsewhere or spend a couple hours in Georgetown until traffic dies down. — Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 3 Sep. 2026 This under-$40 ring from Caitlin Minimalist that will look great long after the trend dies down. — Kelsey Legg, ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026 By the time the flames had died down, the fire had ravaged nearly 150,000 acres, wiping out park infrastructure that included water pipelines, a sewage treatment plant and 114 buildings. — Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 24 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for die down

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“Die down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/die%20down. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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