die away

verb

died away; dying away; dies away
: to disappear gradually or become less strong
The echo slowly died away.

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The winner of 234 national series races, including 63 Cup Series victories, Busch became the second giant of the sport to die away from the track in months, following the death of Greg Biffle, who died in a private plane crash in December. Zach Powell, New York Times, 23 May 2026 The final emotional marking on Chopin’s score is smorzando—dying away. Holden Seidlitz, New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2026 Any concerns that Google might be held back by regulators are dying away. Mark Bergen, Fortune, 25 Nov. 2025 The largest, originating in Guinea in 2014, killed over 11,000 people, and another in 2018 killed a further 2,000; other flare-ups have died away more quickly. Ben Smith, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2025 Unlike perennial flowers, annuals bloom for a single season and die away when the weather turns cold. Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Aug. 2025

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“Die away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/die%20away. Accessed 28 May. 2026.

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