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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However, the summer crowds start to die down the last week or two of August.
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Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 5 July 2024
The multiple, heavy strikes were somewhat unusual for Gaza City, where some of the major battles between Israel and Hamas have died down.
—Lior Soroka, Washington Post, 22 June 2024
Apple has yet to report Vision Pro sales numbers, but the general buzz has died down considerably since its release in February, and Apple reportedly cut production recently due to low demand.
—Antonio G. Di Benedetto, The Verge, 10 June 2024
Wall Street had been hoping for as many as three rate cuts this year as inflation fears died down, but Friday’s stronger-than-expected monthly jobs report dashed hopes of any cuts in June, late July or even as far out as September.
—Andrew Torgan, CNN, 9 June 2024
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Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 5 July 2024
The multiple, heavy strikes were somewhat unusual for Gaza City, where some of the major battles between Israel and Hamas have died down.
—Lior Soroka, Washington Post, 22 June 2024
Apple has yet to report Vision Pro sales numbers, but the general buzz has died down considerably since its release in February, and Apple reportedly cut production recently due to low demand.
—Antonio G. Di Benedetto, The Verge, 10 June 2024
Wall Street had been hoping for as many as three rate cuts this year as inflation fears died down, but Friday’s stronger-than-expected monthly jobs report dashed hopes of any cuts in June, late July or even as far out as September.
—Andrew Torgan, CNN, 9 June 2024
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“Die down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/die%20down. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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