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
In the two weeks since the Justice Department failed to fully meet a legal deadline to release its expansive tranche of files on Jeffrey Epstein, old conspiracy theories about his life and death have subsided and new ones have taken shape.
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Stephen Fowler, NPR, 2 Jan. 2026
As entheogenic effects subsided, the digital-age healer pulled out her iPhone and showed me photos from her recent trip home.
—María Cristina Lalonde, Travel + Leisure, 29 Dec. 2025
Between Bardot and Audrey Hepburn, the rage for youth in female sexuality became entrenched in movies — and all media — and has never subsided.
—Richard Natale, Variety, 28 Dec. 2025
Headwinds regarding Alphabet’s DOJ case have also largely subsided.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 28 Dec. 2025
The lead paint crisis is pretty much over, and the stream of bad news about the meltdown of the finance department has subsided.
—Alan J. Borsuk, jsonline.com, 26 Dec. 2025
Over the following months, the swelling had subsided, healing progressed, and the blood supply had stabilized.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 26 Dec. 2025
While fighting in the Gaza Strip has subsided considerably since a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas went into effect 10 weeks ago, there has been a spike in violence in the West Bank as Israel’s government has continued to approve new Jewish settlements in the territory.
—Matt Bradley, NBC news, 22 Dec. 2025
The grumbling about Brendel has subsided.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 20 Dec. 2025
Stephen Fowler, NPR, 2 Jan. 2026
As entheogenic effects subsided, the digital-age healer pulled out her iPhone and showed me photos from her recent trip home.
—María Cristina Lalonde, Travel + Leisure, 29 Dec. 2025
Between Bardot and Audrey Hepburn, the rage for youth in female sexuality became entrenched in movies — and all media — and has never subsided.
—Richard Natale, Variety, 28 Dec. 2025
Headwinds regarding Alphabet’s DOJ case have also largely subsided.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 28 Dec. 2025
The lead paint crisis is pretty much over, and the stream of bad news about the meltdown of the finance department has subsided.
—Alan J. Borsuk, jsonline.com, 26 Dec. 2025
Over the following months, the swelling had subsided, healing progressed, and the blood supply had stabilized.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 26 Dec. 2025
While fighting in the Gaza Strip has subsided considerably since a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas went into effect 10 weeks ago, there has been a spike in violence in the West Bank as Israel’s government has continued to approve new Jewish settlements in the territory.
—Matt Bradley, NBC news, 22 Dec. 2025
The grumbling about Brendel has subsided.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 20 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for subsided
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While the short-term base rate decreased thanks to cuts from the Fed last year, analysts are widely expecting the base rate to decrease at a slower pace in the New Year.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
12 Jan. 2026
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When eccentricity decreased, the climate shifted toward drier conditions.—
Stefanie Waldek,
Space.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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Davie’s successor will inherit an organization wrestling with its place in a media ecosystem dominated by overseas tech giants, as well as battling enemies closer to home, with conservative politicians and media proprietors wishing to see the BBC diminished during charter renewal.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
9 Jan. 2026
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The war diminished Iran’s deterrence capability and exposed the regime’s weakness.—
CNN Staff,
CNN Money,
9 Jan. 2026
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For about a month, nobody had any idea who had felled the tree, and nobody could work out why it had been done.—
Rosa Lyster,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
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The greatest damage appeared concentrated in the North Bay, where gusty winds felled numerous trees.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
24 Dec. 2025
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But one year has not eased the pain felt by the parents of Nicholas Burkett.—
Olivia Young,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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Digital advance booking has eased the process, allowing travelers to bypass terminal queues at Cebu’s busy Pier 1.—
Maria Williams,
USA Today,
11 Jan. 2026
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Fears of violent conflicts—continuing and erupting—across the globe haven’t ebbed as the year begins.—
Galip Dalay,
Time,
6 Jan. 2026
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But a tide of enthusiasm ebbed away, leaving the shells of empty properties behind.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Dec. 2025
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Specialized districts, from meatpacking to printing, didn’t disappear because demand vanished.—
Parin Moradiya,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Jan. 2026
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Prices of basic goods like cooking oil and chicken dramatically spiked overnight, and some products vanished all together.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN Money,
8 Jan. 2026
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Since the mandate, neural tube defects have dramatically declined in almost every single ethnic population except for Latinos, according to Jaffery.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
January 12,
Sacbee.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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Wiener declined to answer the question in either direction.—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
11 Jan. 2026
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Concern about the iconic species of pollinators has been growing for years though, with studies finding North America’s monarch populations have shrunk dramatically since the 1990s.—
Drew Kann,
AJC.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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Fixed asset investment slowed, and then shrank, reflecting weaker spending in some sectors.—
Joe Ngai,
Fortune,
11 Jan. 2026
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“Subsided.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subsided. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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