as in to diminish
to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually
as the noise of the siren subsided, I was able to fall back to sleep
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Recent Examples of subside
Their knee aches subsided on the very first day of wearing the Lone Peak 7 sneakers.
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Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 14 Sep. 2025
This discomfort typically peaks within 24 to 48 hours and subsides within three to five days, easily managed with over-the-counter pain relievers.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025
The Royals are waiting for his back spasms to subside before getting him back into game action.
—Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2025
While the swelling did eventually subside, Hull was left with contusions under her eyes.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 30 Aug. 2025
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Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 14 Sep. 2025
This discomfort typically peaks within 24 to 48 hours and subsides within three to five days, easily managed with over-the-counter pain relievers.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025
The Royals are waiting for his back spasms to subside before getting him back into game action.
—Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2025
While the swelling did eventually subside, Hull was left with contusions under her eyes.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 30 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subside
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The low-key setting — a 6-0 thrashing of third tier opposition in the Carabao Cup third round — does not diminish the quality of strikes that Gomez’s former Inter Miami team-mate Lionel Messi would have been proud of.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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However, the overall severe weather threat will diminish as the front pushes southward.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Sep. 2025
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Steam decreased 33 percent and gas consumption decreased 12 percent—both due to more consistent production flows.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
26 Sep. 2025
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Austin, Denver have seen rents decrease Such arguments aren’t just economics textbook ideas, say Horowitz and other observers.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
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Short sellers look to benefit from a company's falling share price by borrowing its stock to sell on the open market, then later buying it back at a lower price.—
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CNBC,
22 Sep. 2025
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One tree fell and a branch cut through their roof, stopping just above their bed.—
Jackie Charniga,
USA Today,
21 Sep. 2025
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The summer crowds have vanished, which opens up the park's roads, trails, and waterways to families (and wildlife).—
Dave Parfitt,
USA Today,
23 Sep. 2025
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All those pesky fingerprints will simply vanish.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
23 Sep. 2025
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In fact, the housing market has become so unaffordable for these buyers, the number of first-time home buyers shrank to a historic low.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
22 Sep. 2025
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The strategy is shaped, in part, by the city’s structural budget deficit and shrinking state homeless funding.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
22 Sep. 2025
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Pakistani spot prices eased from 71 to 69 cents/lb or from 16,300 to 15,900 PKR/maund over the past month.—
SJ Guest Editorial,
Sourcing Journal,
26 Sep. 2025
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Policy steps by governments and negotiations with Chinese suppliers have eased some disruption.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Sep. 2025
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Rizzo declined to comment on any potential campaign, pointing to ongoing efforts to strike down the map.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
25 Sep. 2025
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Energy demands around the world are rising, and with the increasing impacts of climate change and the declining efficiency of existing infrastructure, the situation is likely to worsen.—
Lauren Giella,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
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If that happens, widespread flooding is possible, with swollen rivers and streams that could take days to recede.—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
26 Sep. 2025
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Every once in a while, the guitar player will come out and just do his solo, but then recede back into the shadows.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Subside.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subside. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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