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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And while many of these still are being made, the allure and hype surrounding them has largely died down.
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Jay R. Brooks, Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2026
And the heat didn't die down once awards season wrapped up.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
The crowds, even by Anguilla's standards, die down significantly in late spring and early summer.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 29 Dec. 2025
Soft, breathable, cozy even after the fire has died down, and durable enough to pass down to your grandchildren.
—Josh Drinkard, Outside, 29 Dec. 2025
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Jay R. Brooks, Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2026
And the heat didn't die down once awards season wrapped up.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
The crowds, even by Anguilla's standards, die down significantly in late spring and early summer.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 29 Dec. 2025
Soft, breathable, cozy even after the fire has died down, and durable enough to pass down to your grandchildren.
—Josh Drinkard, Outside, 29 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 11 Jan. 2026.
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