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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Open With a Joke Kimmel was armed with a perfect opening line once his one-minute-plus standing ovation died down.
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Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2025
And when the fire kind of dies out, the excitement dies down, and people are still left pretty destitute and trying to figure out how to rebuild their homes.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Sep. 2025
By this time of year, the buzz has died down and the gap between promise and execution really begins to show.
—Freddy Kuo, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The weather is still gorgeous, the crowds have died down, and the energy feels calm but vibrant.
—Sandy Pierre, Refinery29, 18 Sep. 2025
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Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2025
And when the fire kind of dies out, the excitement dies down, and people are still left pretty destitute and trying to figure out how to rebuild their homes.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Sep. 2025
By this time of year, the buzz has died down and the gap between promise and execution really begins to show.
—Freddy Kuo, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The weather is still gorgeous, the crowds have died down, and the energy feels calm but vibrant.
—Sandy Pierre, Refinery29, 18 Sep. 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 1 Oct. 2025.
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