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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But the attention has died down as the program has settled into being a straight-ahead newscast.
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Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
Now, it’s actually died down, because people aren’t standing outside in the weather.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 26 Jan. 2026
Wind chills will lessen into Friday evening, as wind speeds die down across the state, Cornish said.
—Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 23 Jan. 2026
As the gossip died down, Vanity Fair caught up with Shear, one of the main hype men behind all the hype.
—Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 21 Jan. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
Now, it’s actually died down, because people aren’t standing outside in the weather.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 26 Jan. 2026
Wind chills will lessen into Friday evening, as wind speeds die down across the state, Cornish said.
—Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 23 Jan. 2026
As the gossip died down, Vanity Fair caught up with Shear, one of the main hype men behind all the hype.
—Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 21 Jan. 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 31 Jan. 2026.
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