die (away or down or out)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for die (away or down or out)
Verb
  • This risk decreases as the storm moves away.
    STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Sep. 2025
  • As the storm moves away, this likelihood decreases.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The Royals are waiting for his back spasms to subside before getting him back into game action.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2025
  • By 2008, Americans were withdrawing, and combat deaths were subsiding to their lowest level since the start of the occupation.
    Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • That transition will bring with it some advantages (the conflict of being a part of the Comcast empire is diminished) but also challenges.
    Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Many observers feel that the family’s power in Thailand is diminished, and its long dominant political machine could finally be out of steam.
    Helen Regan, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Below, the cliffs fall away into jagged inlets, sea stacks, and pocket beaches laced with driftwood.
    Lauren Mowery, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • And once again, nonprofits will be left to fill in the gaps where government safety nets fall away.
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • National Weather Service meteorologists consider forecasting waterspouts during the late summer and fall whenever large, cool air masses overspread the waters of the Great Lakes.
    Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The Department of Buildings told CBS News New York and News 12 Long Island that a 10-by-10-inch section of the ceiling collapsed due to possible water damage, and pieces of the building fell on customers dining inside.
    Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Some shower activity will likely linger into Saturday morning, but should taper off from the west by the afternoon.
    Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Friday’s widespread storms that served up floods and gridlock to afternoon commuters from the Keys to Coral Gables should begin to taper off as people head back out for a night on the town.
    Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Burberry's share price has fallen sharply over recent years, declining almost 80% from April 2023 to September 2024, as waning sales and a slew of management changes exacerbated a wider luxury downturn.
    Karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Morris and his attorneys declined comment.
    Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Alcaraz was briefly in a battle against Novak Djokovic, but eased through the third set after taking the second on a tiebreak.
    Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
  • The new rates, intended to streamline processes and compliance while easing the burden on consumers, include tax cuts on various items like apparel and footwear, and narrow down the four tax slabs introduced when GST first rolled out in 2017.
    Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 5 Sep. 2025
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“Die (away or down or out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/die%20%28away%20or%20down%20or%20out%29. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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