die away
phrasal verb
died away; dying away; dies away
: to disappear gradually or become less strong
The echo slowly died away.
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Within a couple of weeks, the excitement died away after other scientists were unable to confirm the superconductivity observations and came up with plausible alternative explanations.
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Kenneth Chang, New York Times, 7 Nov. 2023
Scientists knew many more were dying away from human view.
—Evan Bush, NBC News, 12 Oct. 2023
And when the militancy in Punjab died away, the hold of these groups on Sikh organizations also dissipated.
—Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2023
But this conflict dies away in time, as people age and identities harden.
—Ben Jacobs, The New Republic, 21 Sep. 2023
Kenneth Chang, New York Times, 7 Nov. 2023
Scientists knew many more were dying away from human view.
—Evan Bush, NBC News, 12 Oct. 2023
And when the militancy in Punjab died away, the hold of these groups on Sikh organizations also dissipated.
—Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2023
But this conflict dies away in time, as people age and identities harden.
—Ben Jacobs, The New Republic, 21 Sep. 2023
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