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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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for died (away or down or out)
  1. decreased
  2. subsided
  3. diminished
  4. fell
  5. fell away
Verb
  • Adult admission decreased by a few dollars, and children’s tickets are now $10 every day, all day.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The likelihood that a domestic violence suspect will face prosecution has decreased in the past several years.
    — Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of decreased
Verb
  • But her worries subsided on the day of, after seeing Hunnam rigged up and spewing.
    — Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Sep. 2026
  • The heaviest fighting between Israel and Hamas has subsided since a ceasefire last October, but Israeli fire has killed more than 1,360 Palestinians in Gaza, according to health officials in the territory.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of subsided
Verb
  • With one franchise leader gone and another diminished, a Red Wings era — and arguably multiple eras — has ended.
    — Max Bultman, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
  • If one leaves, the other, diminished in solitude, cannot long survive alone.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of diminished
Verb
  • Yet trees that took a millennium to grow can be felled in under an hour.
    — Annika Hammerschlag, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Vines are pulled away from fences, and sometimes trees are even felled.
    — The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2026
Definition of fell
Verb
  • Crags barely visible from the ground reared up above us, and deep crevasses fell away below.
    — Holden Frith, TheWeek, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Simon says some friendships fell away, while the people who simply stayed close became impossible to forget.
    — Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of fell away
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“Died (away or down or out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/died%20%28away%20or%20down%20or%20out%29. Accessed 21 Sep. 2026.

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