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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If that obsession had died down as the months went by, it was rekindled in November when House leaders explored the topic of UFOs once more.
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Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
The applause in the Sala Grande was enthusiastic and only died down as the cast and creatives made for the exits, led by its co-star Léa Seydoux.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
The space is littered with projects that launched fast, raised millions in token sales, then either imploded due to poor security or quietly disappeared once the hype died down.
—Sean Lee, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Much of the hype around the mega investment and infrastructure project has now died down.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2025
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Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
The applause in the Sala Grande was enthusiastic and only died down as the cast and creatives made for the exits, led by its co-star Léa Seydoux.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
The space is littered with projects that launched fast, raised millions in token sales, then either imploded due to poor security or quietly disappeared once the hype died down.
—Sean Lee, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Much of the hype around the mega investment and infrastructure project has now died down.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2025
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“Die down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/die%20down. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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