die down
phrasal 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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Recently, those rumors had died down after multiple reports came out that the Steelers were unlikely to acquire Ramsey.
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Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
Maxar Technologies via Getty Images Eventually, the demonstrations died down, but now Sima hopes the Israeli strikes could weaken the regime and allow people to topple it.
—Sara Monetta, NBC news, 19 June 2025
After the holiday rush dies down and before the summer travel spike begins, February is a good time to fly if your schedule allows.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 6 June 2025
Goldenvoice has not commented on the controversy, which has shown little sign of dying down since the Coachella dust otherwise settled.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 25 Apr. 2025
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Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
Maxar Technologies via Getty Images Eventually, the demonstrations died down, but now Sima hopes the Israeli strikes could weaken the regime and allow people to topple it.
—Sara Monetta, NBC news, 19 June 2025
After the holiday rush dies down and before the summer travel spike begins, February is a good time to fly if your schedule allows.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 6 June 2025
Goldenvoice has not commented on the controversy, which has shown little sign of dying down since the Coachella dust otherwise settled.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 25 Apr. 2025
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“Die down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/die%20down. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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