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die (down)

verb

Definition of die (down)next
as in to taper off

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  1. taper off
  2. decrease
  3. moderate
  4. diminish
  5. subside
  6. lessen
Verb
  • However, Brissett's play tapered off after he was hobbled by a knee injury.
    — James Boyd, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Activity scheduling generally follows daily circadian rhythms, so more intensive experiences are clustered in the mornings, with a smattering in the afternoon that tapers off in time for slow sunset yoga or meditation.
    — Jessica Ritz, Travel + Leisure, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of taper off
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  • Winds will very slowly decrease late Saturday night into early Sunday morning behind the cold front.
    — CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2026
  • What else changes Although officer staffing has fallen in recent years, violent crime has also decreased by about 40% since 2021, according to IMPD data.
    — Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of decrease
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  • Related Stories Rebecca Keagan of NBC News moderated the Q&A with Eisenberg, Moore and Giamatti.
    — Clayton Davis, Variety, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Brands’ Chief Integrated Marketing Officer, also discussed the findings alongside Parity CEO Leela Srinivasan, historic tennis champion Ilana Kloss and Shaw during a summit panel moderated by Ari Chambers.
    — Brittany Talarico, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of moderate
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  • Employees need clarity on how new skills connect to opportunities and confidence that AI will enhance, not diminish, their value in the organization.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026
  • If the senator’s moralism has been unfettered by his stroke, with a shift toward right-brain moralistic processing, that does not diminish his sincere intent or its effect.
    — Michael P.H. Stanley, STAT, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of diminish
Verb
  • Backtrack to spend a day at a lower elevation and wait for your mild or moderate symptoms to subside.
    — Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 3 Sep. 2026
  • By the time the panic subsided, roughly 70% of the world’s grocery stores had run out of toilet paper at some point.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of subside
Verb
  • Their likely first-choice side has not improved, but that option to make changes will surely have benefits for everyone in the squad by lessening the load.
    — Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Malnutrition can also lessen the immunity conferred by a vaccine.
    — Ali Asif Shawon, NPR, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of lessen
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“Die (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/die%20%28down%29. Accessed 15 Sep. 2026.

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