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
Guiducci arrives at a moment when some of that anger has subsided, and the punch-drunk culture seems counterintuitively eager to escape into nostalgia and tastemaking, splashy profiles, and — just sometimes — confrontational journalism.
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Max Tani, semafor.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Employees said the mold problem still hadn’t subsided as of early this year.
—Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 21 Aug. 2025
This aligns with the virus’s tendency to wane in the summer, Offit says, noting a major outbreak in Philadelphia that began in October 1990 and subsided by June 1991.
—Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 21 Aug. 2025
After eight weeks, his symptoms had subsided, but the man still only had 20/40 vision in his left eye due to the development of a cataract.
—Sabienna Bowman, People.com, 21 Aug. 2025
As Covid subsided, consumer spending shifted to experiences.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2025
But the spending sprees eventually subsided.
—Anne D’innocenzio, Twin Cities, 20 Aug. 2025
Of course, the drama subsided when Daniels took the field and led the team on a scoring drive in less than two minutes.
—Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
Those uprisings subsided in the early seventies, yet the fires kept going.
—Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
Max Tani, semafor.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Employees said the mold problem still hadn’t subsided as of early this year.
—Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 21 Aug. 2025
This aligns with the virus’s tendency to wane in the summer, Offit says, noting a major outbreak in Philadelphia that began in October 1990 and subsided by June 1991.
—Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 21 Aug. 2025
After eight weeks, his symptoms had subsided, but the man still only had 20/40 vision in his left eye due to the development of a cataract.
—Sabienna Bowman, People.com, 21 Aug. 2025
As Covid subsided, consumer spending shifted to experiences.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2025
But the spending sprees eventually subsided.
—Anne D’innocenzio, Twin Cities, 20 Aug. 2025
Of course, the drama subsided when Daniels took the field and led the team on a scoring drive in less than two minutes.
—Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
Those uprisings subsided in the early seventies, yet the fires kept going.
—Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for subsided
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The New York Federal Reserve’s measure of Global Supply Chain Pressure showed that July’s level of stress decreased, and is approximately now equal to the long-term average.—
George Calhoun,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Local businesses in affected neighborhoods report decreased foot traffic and lower sales amid the atmosphere of uncertainty.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Sep. 2025
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With four weeks of consistent use, our tester’s dark spots were diminished, and her skin looked even-toned and healthy.—
Esme Benjamin,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
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Now, with the rise of summaries and instant answers, their impact on driving actual site traffic has diminished.—
Noa Eshed,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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When a mother tree is felled, the survival rate of many of its seedlings may be drastically reduced, a process not unlike the reciprocal feedback loop of Yggdrasill, whose deterioration in response to discord in the nine realms spells cosmic collapse.—
Ellen Walker,
JSTOR Daily,
3 Sep. 2025
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There are also beautifully observed moments toward the end with Dorotea and Riccardo; and a moving reckoning with death when Mariano’s favorite horse, a stallion named Elvis, is felled by illness and the president refuses to end his suffering by having the animal put to sleep.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Aug. 2025
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As the tariff threat eased and some progress was made on trade agreements, stocks have recovered sharply.—
Bill Stone,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Alcaraz was briefly in a battle against Novak Djokovic, but eased through the third set after taking the second on a tiebreak.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Troopers said that Smith vanished after his mother’s death.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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In recent days, almost all search results for COVID vaccines have vanished from Google Maps.—
Ryan Whitwam,
ArsTechnica,
4 Sep. 2025
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Little ink has been spilled for the Cats as the team takes on the rare task of sharing a field and a spotlight with a major league franchise, and the team’s attendance has ebbed in this first of three seasons sharing Sutter Health Park with the Athletics.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
29 Aug. 2025
Verb
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On the Republican side, many politicos were thrown for another loop when Attorney General Brenna Bird declined to run for the GOP nomination.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Sep. 2025
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Note that the relative strength indicator has declined from late 2024 to the present – heading in the opposite direction of the price.—
John Navin,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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The labor force, which shrank for three months in a row, increased by 436,000 people in August, according to BLS data.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
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Other tech giants have similarly shrunk their workforce because of AI.—
Jessica Coacci,
Fortune,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Subsided.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subsided. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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