DIE DOWN Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words

die (down)

verb

Definition of die (down)

as in to taper off

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If gravel tapers off at the edges of your garden, weeds will easily find their way into the soil below and germinate.

— Teresa Woodard, Midwest Living, 21 Aug. 2026
Then there’s the question of whether demand will taper off, which is difficult to predict.

— Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of taper off

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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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In addition to holding the dinner Thursday, Fairweather opened the doors to Chanel earlier in the summer and hosted a Q&A with the brand’s arts and culture president, Yana Peel, moderated by Cultured magazine founder and editor Sarah Harrelson.

— Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 21 Aug. 2026
The Perspectives strand features moderated panel discussions on the state of the global screen industries.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of moderate

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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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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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This medication — different from Paxlovid, an antiviral medication used to lessen COVID-19 symptoms — prevents people from contracting the illness after exposure.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 24 Aug. 2026
Over-the-counter anti-aging supplements taken by millions of Americans to boost energy and lessen the side effects of chemotherapy may actually impair cancer treatments, a new study suggests.

— Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026

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