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.

Examples of die down in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The wind had completely died down, and there were fewer passersby on the sunbaked streets. — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026

The heat and wind that initially fueled the fires had died down by the beginning of the week, but the dangerous conditions are expected to return by Wednesday. — Kris Van Cleave, CBS News, 4 Aug. 2026

Strong winds were dying down Monday, raising hopes that the nearly 500 firefighters battling the blaze could manage to halt its advance. — ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026

Better entry points often open up months after the IPO, when all the hype has died down. — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 22 July 2026

Rhymes for die down

• adown
• blowdown
• breakdown
• countdown
• crackdown
• crosstown
• downtown
• drawdown
• dropdown
• facedown
• godown
• hometown