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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That seemed to be the spirit throughout Boulder Wednesday as crowds filled the hardware stores and waited for the winds to die down.
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Sarah Horbacewicz, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
The discourse and controversy eventually died down as the pair settled into their exclusive relationship, with Earle regularly attending Miami Dolphins games and sharing updates about their relationship on social media.
—Glamour, 14 Dec. 2025
With the outside noise starting to die down, Kiffin and company can now start focusing on turning LSU back into a legitimate national championship contender.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
The tourists can have the Michelin places until the hype dies down.
—Jonathan Deutsch, The Conversation, 5 Dec. 2025
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Sarah Horbacewicz, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
The discourse and controversy eventually died down as the pair settled into their exclusive relationship, with Earle regularly attending Miami Dolphins games and sharing updates about their relationship on social media.
—Glamour, 14 Dec. 2025
With the outside noise starting to die down, Kiffin and company can now start focusing on turning LSU back into a legitimate national championship contender.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
The tourists can have the Michelin places until the hype dies down.
—Jonathan Deutsch, The Conversation, 5 Dec. 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 Dec. 2025.
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