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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The Labubu craze doesn’t seem to be dying down any time soon, as new, mainstream, and rare editions are all in high demand, and fans often look for clothing and event advent calendars to accompany their cute yet scary figurines. Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 16 Oct. 2025 According to the Tracker, even after the pull-ahead phenomenon died down, global trade volumes stayed above 2024 levels. Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 16 Oct. 2025 OpenAI’s Sora 2, introduced less than two weeks ago, has created an uproar that some stakeholders believe will only die down once lawsuits are filed there as well. Dade Hayes, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2025 Storms that track across the Atlantic between Africa and the Caribbean, and help to form about 85% of all intense hurricanes, usually begin to die down by now. Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025 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 20 Oct. 2025.

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