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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Over the next few days, ocean breezes will die down and the beaches will heat up.
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Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
Just as press for Special was dying down, we were nominated for Emmys.
—Ryan O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 4 May 2026
The sun was breaking through the clouds, the wind was dying down, and the waves were smaller, about three to four feet high.
—Jim Hoagland, Outdoor Life, 30 Apr. 2026
But the children with reading challenges who are seated in classrooms across our country right now cannot wait for the political noise to die down.
—Ann Bullock, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
Just as press for Special was dying down, we were nominated for Emmys.
—Ryan O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 4 May 2026
The sun was breaking through the clouds, the wind was dying down, and the waves were smaller, about three to four feet high.
—Jim Hoagland, Outdoor Life, 30 Apr. 2026
But the children with reading challenges who are seated in classrooms across our country right now cannot wait for the political noise to die down.
—Ann Bullock, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Apr. 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 7 May. 2026.
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