DIE (AWAY OR DOWN OR OUT) Synonyms: 76 Similar and Opposite Words

die (away or down or out)

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Definition of die (away or down or out)

as in to decrease

to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually the fuss gradually died down as people found other things with which to concern themselves

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The researchers’ models suggest that areas near the escarpment could have lost as much as 8 kilometers of rock, with erosion decreasing farther away from the ancient cliff.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 21 Aug. 2026
An early positive working relationship has been struck with Ross Wilson, the sporting director, and the pair usually speak multiple times every day, although their volume of conversations may decrease slightly once the transfer window closes.

— Chris Waugh, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of decrease

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Two of them coincide with areas where satellite radar shows that the ground is actively subsiding.

— Nolan Roth, Scientific American, 23 Aug. 2026
After the smoke subsided, residents reported feeling effects from the stench of rotting meat and food from the warehouse interior, where it had been stored frozen on tall racks that were hundreds of feet across.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of subside

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As more money and attention flow into the space, the challenge is how to capitalize on the cultural cachet of the Grand Slams without diminishing what made that access desirable in the first place.

— Jessica Schiffer, Vogue, 25 Aug. 2026
And the Ku Klux Klan, though diminished from its earlier power, had not disappeared.

— Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of diminish

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While players would often flourish on first arriving in McCullum’s dressing room, Root is the only one whose average has not fallen away.

— Ben Jones, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
And once data is sent outside the system covered by HIPAA, the HIPAA limits fall away.

— Jennifer D. Oliva, The Conversation, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of fall away

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The continent's sweltering summer has meanwhile boosted demand for air conditioning and other energy-hungry appliances at a time when demand for gas, widely used for Europe's heating and cooking needs, naturally falls.

— Jenni Reid, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
The Oscar winner paired a leopard-print Givenchy fall 2026 dress and the fashion house’s modern take on T-strap high heels.

— Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of fall

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However, entering June, crude prices pulled back significantly, while retail gasoline prices declined at a markedly slower pace.

— , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
At home several center-right parties initially declined to join his coalition, illustrating the challenge of uniting the broader Brazilian right behind his candidacy.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Aug. 2026

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