die down

verb

died down; dying down; dies down
Synonyms of die downnext
: 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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After the resurgent Penguins made a surprise playoff appearance last year, talk of Crosby finishing his career elsewhere has died down considerably. Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026 In any case, Fulton advises having a backup plan to either leaf-peep elsewhere or spend a couple hours in Georgetown until traffic dies down. Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 3 Sep. 2026 This under-$40 ring from Caitlin Minimalist that will look great long after the trend dies down. Kelsey Legg, ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026 By the time the flames had died down, the fire had ravaged nearly 150,000 acres, wiping out park infrastructure that included water pipelines, a sewage treatment plant and 114 buildings. Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 24 Aug. 2026 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 13 Sep. 2026.

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