DIES (DOWN) Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words

dies (down)

verb

present tense third-person singular of die (down)

as in tapers off

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Acuna’s show business resume tapers off in the mid-2010’s, according to IMDB.

— Matt Donnelly, Variety, 26 Mar. 2026
After the strongest storms move out, colder air will settle in with the possibility of a few wet snowflakes before the precipitation tapers off.

— Gregory Padgett, CBS News, 14 Mar. 2026

Definition of tapers off

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The longer-term concern is whether the state will have to cover more of the cost if federal support decreases.

— Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 13 July 2026
Discuss Hidden Factors Instead Of Selling Features In high-trust industries, skepticism usually decreases when the conversation becomes less transactional and more observational.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

Definition of decreases

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Give ample space to large vehicles - Trucks or buses can create a water spray that diminishes visibility.

— CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026
When the temperature difference diminishes between the warmer western Pacific and the cooler eastern Pacific, the typical east-to-west trade winds decrease even further.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026

Definition of diminishes

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So the strategic release temporarily moderates price increases.

— Scott L. Montgomery, The Conversation, 23 Mar. 2026
There’s a lot of science behind this practice, but to put it simply, baking in a water bath regulates and moderates the temperature of the baked good, encouraging an even bake.

— Josh Miller, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2026

Definition of moderates

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After the laughter ringing through the room subsides, though, Abela does allow for a moment of reverence — for the HBO drama if not for the disreputable people who populate it.

— Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2026
Then the climax subsides for a lovely coda of strings, accompanied by a denouement in which the now casually clad, contemporary-looking singer smashes up her play set in the apartment where she’s presumably been brooding over all this stuff.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 22 May 2026

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