DIED (AWAY OR DOWN OR OUT) Synonyms: 78 Similar and Opposite Words

died (away or down or out)

verb

past tense of die (away or down or out)

as in decreased

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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Researchers could not attribute increased or decreased beach erosion to higher global average temperatures.

— Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 July 2026
So while the air won’t be clear Sunday, the greatest risk appears to have passed and the threat of rain or lightning interrupting the game also has decreased, with the forecast calling for temperatures in the mid-80s and 55% humidity at kickoff.

— Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 18 July 2026

Definition of decreased

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Instantly after hearing that his uncertainty around the company subsided.

— Erianne Lewis, Travel + Leisure, 21 July 2026
After Covid subsided, Congress tried to fill this NSC gap by legislating a new White House Office of Pandemic Preparedness and Response but provided no funding to staff it.

— David Blumenthal, STAT, 20 July 2026

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The ocean’s abundance had been dramatically diminished, but few recreational fishermen noticed; their expectations had been downsized, too.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 July 2026
Kylian Mbappé’s powers were diminished in that tournament after sustaining a broken nose, while emerging stars like Michael Olise and Désiré Doué were yet to break through.

— James Robson, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026

Definition of diminished

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Critics of the network business say the successful production and distribution arm has kept ITV’s share price from tanking over recent years as the TV ad market fell away, though that is just one read of the situation.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 5 July 2026
But over the 99 minutes of gameplay, some of those similarities fell away.

— Ben Church, CNN Money, 23 June 2026

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