as in decreased
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 subsided
After the chaos subsided and guests were allowed back into the festival, Wilson’s performance was the set everyone needed to put the night back into place.
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Brian Blueskye, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2026
And while the conflict in the Middle East temporarily warded off deflation, the gains have since subsided as Chinese industry continues to run below capacity, the chief economist for Asia Pacific at French bank Natixis argued.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Alternatively straits can appear due to water overflowing an area of eroded or subsided land.
—Scott Spires, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Apr. 2026
Mexico’s West Coast — despite a brief and now-subsided outbreak of violence in February in Puerto Vallarta — remains a major travel destination for Hollywood, with a host of new resorts casting an allure.
—Carole Dixon, HollywoodReporter, 21 Apr. 2026
Fortunately, drinking more water helped, and my symptoms eventually subsided.
—Jenna Anderson, Health, 20 Apr. 2026
The be-ins, the marches, and the riots had mostly subsided, leaving a strange quiet in their place.
—Andrew Durbin, Vulture, 13 Apr. 2026
In 2020, Bad Robot capitalized on another moment in time to strike a megabucks renewal deal with WBTV — but momentum has observably subsided within the once-utopian Bad Robot offices (complete with a private chef and movie stars working in residence).
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 8 Apr. 2026
The early swell of activity has subsided into a more manageable drumbeat of visitors, according to the Wildlands Conservancy, which owns and manages the preserve.
—Gregory Thomas, San Francisco Chronicle, 5 Apr. 2026
Brian Blueskye, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2026
And while the conflict in the Middle East temporarily warded off deflation, the gains have since subsided as Chinese industry continues to run below capacity, the chief economist for Asia Pacific at French bank Natixis argued.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Alternatively straits can appear due to water overflowing an area of eroded or subsided land.
—Scott Spires, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Apr. 2026
Mexico’s West Coast — despite a brief and now-subsided outbreak of violence in February in Puerto Vallarta — remains a major travel destination for Hollywood, with a host of new resorts casting an allure.
—Carole Dixon, HollywoodReporter, 21 Apr. 2026
Fortunately, drinking more water helped, and my symptoms eventually subsided.
—Jenna Anderson, Health, 20 Apr. 2026
The be-ins, the marches, and the riots had mostly subsided, leaving a strange quiet in their place.
—Andrew Durbin, Vulture, 13 Apr. 2026
In 2020, Bad Robot capitalized on another moment in time to strike a megabucks renewal deal with WBTV — but momentum has observably subsided within the once-utopian Bad Robot offices (complete with a private chef and movie stars working in residence).
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 8 Apr. 2026
The early swell of activity has subsided into a more manageable drumbeat of visitors, according to the Wildlands Conservancy, which owns and manages the preserve.
—Gregory Thomas, San Francisco Chronicle, 5 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for subsided
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Palestinian voter turnout has gradually decreased over the past elections.—
SAM METZ,
Arkansas Online,
26 Apr. 2026
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The issue has broad effects, affecting not just the victim but families, co-workers and community while harming mental and physical health, causing decreased productivity and decreasing one’s quality of life.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
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For those who have been advocating for more telework protections since 2024, their fervor hasn’t diminished.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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Broadband, long the savior of the sector as video footprints have diminished, has also shown signs of weakness over the past year or two.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In the piece, the Vicar of Christ is felled not by his oppressors but rather by a random cosmic event.—
Brian Boucher,
ARTnews.com,
16 Apr. 2026
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Jeff Shell, now felled from his presidency of Paramount, is living proof.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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It's eased the way to deport migrants to countries other than their own.—
Ximena Bustillo,
NPR,
25 Apr. 2026
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BigXthaPlug brought big energy to Stagecoach on Friday, as the afternoon sun eased into the early evening.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
25 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Has your motivation for a tenth ring ebbed at all?—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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Cuba has been under the longest-running sanctions regime America has imposed on any country, but the severity has ebbed and flowed.—
Gisela Salim-Peyer,
The Atlantic,
23 Apr. 2026
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Brazilian Mara Flavia Souza Araujo, 38, vanished during the swim portion of Ironman Texas, held in Lake Woodlands just outside of Houston on Saturday.—
David K. Li,
NBC news,
20 Apr. 2026
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The investigation into the disappearance of Savannah Guthrie’s mom, who vanished sometime between the night of January 31 and the early hours of February 1, continues, but there has not been any big development at any point in the investigation.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
20 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Westerheide declined to answer follow-up questions about the Patton autopsy.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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That tax collector, Cheryl Blogoslawski, was suspended from her job in January, not long after a new mayor, Democrat Bobby Sanchez, took office after Stewart declined to seek a seventh two-year term.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
25 Apr. 2026
Verb
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As cord-cutting has shrunk the pay-TV bundle from 100 million homes about a decade ago to 60 million-plus today, cable and satellite operators have been overhauling their strategies.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
23 Apr. 2026
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Increasingly frequent drought, evaporation and water demand — especially to irrigate alfalfa for the cattle industry — have shrunk the level of Lake Powell to 3,526 feet (1,075 meters) above sea level — just 23% of full capacity.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Apr. 2026
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