die down
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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Fires used to die down or even die out at night as temperatures dropped and humidity increased, but that's happening less often.
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ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
Regardless of Kalshi's and Polymarket's lobbying efforts, the fervor around prediction markets is unlikely to die down in the halls of Congress anytime soon, even if the proposals may be doomed to fail.
—Justin Papp,garrett Downs, CNBC, 15 Apr. 2026
The uproar over Timothée Chalamet‘s comments on opera and ballet may have died down, but the star’s Call Me by Your Name director has belatedly come to his defense.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 13 Apr. 2026
After multiple years of competition play in both organizations, the internal fight has died down considerably, given the PGA Tour’s regaining of momentum and the LIV’s ability to produce golf tournaments in places the PGA Tour does not typically go, ESPN reported.
—Jonathan Carter, The Hill, 13 Apr. 2026
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ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
Regardless of Kalshi's and Polymarket's lobbying efforts, the fervor around prediction markets is unlikely to die down in the halls of Congress anytime soon, even if the proposals may be doomed to fail.
—Justin Papp,garrett Downs, CNBC, 15 Apr. 2026
The uproar over Timothée Chalamet‘s comments on opera and ballet may have died down, but the star’s Call Me by Your Name director has belatedly come to his defense.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 13 Apr. 2026
After multiple years of competition play in both organizations, the internal fight has died down considerably, given the PGA Tour’s regaining of momentum and the LIV’s ability to produce golf tournaments in places the PGA Tour does not typically go, ESPN reported.
—Jonathan Carter, The Hill, 13 Apr. 2026
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“Die down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/die%20down. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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