as in to diminish
to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually
as the noise of the siren subsided, I was able to fall back to sleep
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Recent Examples of subside
Yet on the whole, the economic and market turbulences of April and May have quickly subsided and set the stage for a strong summer and fall.
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Robert Frank, CNBC, 20 June 2025
The revelation set off a statewide furor that nearly a year later has still not subsided.
—Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 June 2025
The intensity of the chocolate builds to a crescendo of cocoa, then subsides with a sip of milk.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2025
The program’s vehicles were rentals and will be returned to vendors as the program subsides.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 24 June 2025
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Robert Frank, CNBC, 20 June 2025
The revelation set off a statewide furor that nearly a year later has still not subsided.
—Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 June 2025
The intensity of the chocolate builds to a crescendo of cocoa, then subsides with a sip of milk.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2025
The program’s vehicles were rentals and will be returned to vendors as the program subsides.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 24 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subside
Verb
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The best wrinkle creams on Amazon prove that drugstore prices don't diminish efficacy.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
8 July 2025
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The Commanders’ potential move back to D.C. would also pull the team out of Landover, further diminishing Maryland’s stake in professional sports and federal investments.—
Heather Hunter,
The Washington Examiner,
7 July 2025
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Revenue has remained relatively stagnant, decreasing slightly from $153 million to $152 million over the past year.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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Following Monday's trade, Jim Cramer's Charitable Trust will own 220 shares of GS, decreasing its weighting to about 4.35% from about 4.75%.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
7 July 2025
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Partner that with another warning sign: A declining ratio of U.S. exports to imports while the U.S. deficit increases into record territory – like trade falling two months in a row, atypical since the former tends to remain steady even as the deficit increases.—
Ken Roberts,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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Starbucks' same-store sales in China were flat in the first quarter this year after falling for four consecutive quarters .—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
9 July 2025
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After the second session, the tumor in my lung vanished.—
Tim Ryan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 July 2025
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Jennifer Kesse, 24, vanished from her Orlando condo complex after leaving for work on the morning of Jan. 24, 2006, stumping both state and federal investigators as authorities raced to catch her abductor.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
6 July 2025
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The good news is that the potential to compound one’s wealth grows by the day as the world shrinks by the day through commercial advances that reach greater and greater numbers of people.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
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Since Captain Cook had first arrived on the island, in 1769, measles, pneumonia, influenza, and syphilis had shrunk the population from around two hundred thousand to eight thousand.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
11 July 2025
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Being prepared also eases the emotional drain and financial instability that can occur when a career curveball, such as a layoff, catches you off guard.—
Kevin Walters,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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The forum comes one day after Detroit City Council approved regulatory changes to ease the burdens of obtaining a business license in the city.—
Dana Afana,
Freep.com,
9 July 2025
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Disney officials declined to comment on individual plans out of respect for all guests.—
Jasmine Mendez
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
12 July 2025
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The important storyline over those weeks is about untapped potential, not declining numbers.—
Lindsey Darvin,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
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Ryan’s body wasn’t recovered until waters receded, according to CNN affiliate KHOU.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
6 July 2025
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The sheriff's office in Kerr County said more than 800 people had been evacuated or rescued from the region as floodwaters receded over the weekend.—
Susan Miller,
USA Today,
6 July 2025
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“Subside.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subside. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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