died (down)

past tense of die (down)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for died (down)
Verb
  • Most areas saw trace amounts of rainfall, less than a tenth of an inch, before the showers tapered off by midmorning.
    Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 22 Oct. 2025
  • One patient had suffered a horrific motorcycle injury and eventually tapered off opioids with the help of cannabis.
    NPR, NPR, 20 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • When pressed on how inflation increasing below market expectations does not mean prices did not rise at all, the White House cited examples of where prices decreased.
    Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 26 Oct. 2025
  • The Swiss bank noted that Miami’s bubble risk had actually decreased since 2024 and over the past five years, Miami and the similarly sunny and wealthy Dubai have led the pack, averaging real price growth of roughly 50%.
    Dave Smith, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Nobody Wants This doesn’t fall off a creative cliff in its second season, but a lot of the charm is diminished.
    Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
  • That’s not going to eliminate the nest, and ants may return when the chemical residue has diminished.
    Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • For eastern Cuba, the rainfall has subsided.
    MIAMI HERALD HURRICANE BOT, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
  • After the shrieks subsided, the clip shows the substantial crack Denny left behind.
    Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • While most thought this would be a devastating blow to the Buccaneers' offense, the impact of his absence has been lessened due to the great play of rookie wide receiver Emeka Egbuka, who ranks inside the top five in receiving yards through six weeks.
    Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
  • The swelling had lessened, too.
    Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2025
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“Died (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/died%20%28down%29. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.

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