as in subsided
to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually
viewers' interest in the reality show eventually palled
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Whether that's because bullying would have subsided anyway or because the ordinance itself is causing kids to think twice is anyone's guess.—
Alec Johnson,
jsonline.com,
1 Oct. 2025 -
When the din inside Rams Park had finally subsided, Arne Slot attempted to put a positive spin on a wretched night for Liverpool.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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Production at the company’s mill grew 124 percent, but carbon emissions and electricity consumption decreased 18 percent, respectively.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
26 Sep. 2025
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These numbers have since decreased—only 16% live in poverty and 35% of Gen Z are considered low-income as of 2023—but these numbers are still notably higher than those of millennials, Gen Xers and baby boomers.—
Ashleigh N. DeLuca,
Parents,
26 Sep. 2025
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So how the hell did that happen when cinematic box office is diminished generally?—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
2 Oct. 2025
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Cyber threats have not diminished, and CFOs are as vigilant as ever, Gallucci noted.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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Now imagine he was felled by an assassin’s bullet.—
David M. Drucker,
Twin Cities,
23 Sep. 2025
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The rebuilding took 1,200 oak trees felled from forests across France to replace the framework of the roof and 1,000 construction workers.—
Jon Haworth,
ABC News,
19 Sep. 2025
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The 18th, in the 100th minute, eased Welbeck past Ole Gunnar Solskjaer — his coach in United’s reserves — Daniel Sturridge and Kanu, leaving him behind only Javier Hernandez (19), Olivier Giroud (21) and Jermain Defoe (24) on the super-subs list.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
28 Sep. 2025
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Yes, incoming transfers such as Morris and Taylor have eased the line’s burdens, but much of the credit belongs to program mainstays such as senior left tackle McKale Boley.—
David Teel,
Miami Herald,
27 Sep. 2025
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Human remains found by a work crew in 2021 have been identified as a man who vanished after leaving his job at a sushi restaurant in Rochester, New York, fourteen years ago, according to authorities.—
Julia Marnin,
Miami Herald,
2 Oct. 2025
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Much reduced or vanished in many places.—
Robert Minhinnick,
The Dial,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Palled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/palled. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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