DYING (AWAY OR DOWN OR OUT) Synonyms: 76 Similar and Opposite Words

dying (away or down or out)

verb

Definition of dying (away or down or out)

present participle of die (away or down or out)

as in decreasing

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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The lack of regulations for unsupervised AI and decreasing hardware costs amplify this uncontained proliferation risk.

— Craig S. Smith, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
In many countries, alcohol consumption has already been decreasing for years, especially among young people.

— Tim Brinkhof, Time, 23 July 2026

Definition of decreasing

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Weakening high pressure to our east is slowly reducing scorching hot temperatures from earlier this week and diminishing the monsoonal moisture that provided unseasonable rain showers and thunderstorms.

— Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026
In Miami-Dade, the transit system faces financial woes Aside from diminishing Miami-Dade’s transit ambitions, the Levine Cava plan also highlights the dire financial picture facing mass transit in the county.

— Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026

Definition of diminishing

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India, one of the world's most prolific IPO markets, was gearing up for issues worth $50 billion as tension in the Middle East were subsiding.

— Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 9 July 2026
The afternoon started tough until the wind kept subsiding, and players began taking aim at flags.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2026

Definition of subsiding

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When algorithms see these frictions falling away, the need for a driver premium plummets, deflating the surge price.

— Christopher S. Tang, The Conversation, 8 July 2026
But the memorandum drafted between Kyiv and Washington on an early-stage drone deal appears to suggest those obstacles may be falling away.

— Aidan Stretch, CBS News, 12 May 2026

Definition of falling away

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However, declining vaccination rates fueled by vaccine hesitancy have created pockets of susceptible individuals where the virus can spread quickly.

— Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 24 July 2026
Idaho’s divorce rate has been steadily declining for nearly half a century, and since 2020, has been below the low-water mark set in 1956, according to data collected since 1950.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 23 July 2026

Definition of declining

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Buzzy semiconductor stocks that surged earlier this year have struggled to maintain their momentum, with the popular iShares Semiconductor index falling nearly 20% from its early-June peak.

— Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 23 July 2026
That surpasses the original Galaxy Watch Ultra's 590mAh cell, which lasted 46 hours in my testing with the always-on display enabled, again falling just short of the company’s estimate (48 hours).

— Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 22 July 2026

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