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 a moment, my sobs subsided.
—
Sam Lipsyte, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2025
By the end of the trip, the urge to check her phone had subsided.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
The damage persists for decades, long after the crime wave itself has subsided.
—Ugo Troiano, Oc Register, 15 Oct. 2025
By day 10, my entire nervous system was hijacked—every fiber of my being was at ease, and all cravings subsided.
—Essence, 14 Oct. 2025
Once the brouhaha subsided, the players said their final farewell to each other and headed back into the locker room.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2025
At the Ademir Cunha, the rain has subsided.
—Jack Lang, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
These attacks subsided for much of 2025, before flaring up again over the summer.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 10 Oct. 2025
Gaza officials said Israel continued to strike the area early Friday but have since said bombings have subsided, the AP reported.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 10 Oct. 2025
Sam Lipsyte, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2025
By the end of the trip, the urge to check her phone had subsided.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
The damage persists for decades, long after the crime wave itself has subsided.
—Ugo Troiano, Oc Register, 15 Oct. 2025
By day 10, my entire nervous system was hijacked—every fiber of my being was at ease, and all cravings subsided.
—Essence, 14 Oct. 2025
Once the brouhaha subsided, the players said their final farewell to each other and headed back into the locker room.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2025
At the Ademir Cunha, the rain has subsided.
—Jack Lang, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
These attacks subsided for much of 2025, before flaring up again over the summer.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 10 Oct. 2025
Gaza officials said Israel continued to strike the area early Friday but have since said bombings have subsided, the AP reported.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 10 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for subsided
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When pressed on how inflation increasing below market expectations does not mean prices did not rise at all, the White House cited examples of where prices decreased.—
Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
26 Oct. 2025
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The Swiss bank noted that Miami’s bubble risk had actually decreased since 2024 and over the past five years, Miami and the similarly sunny and wealthy Dubai have led the pack, averaging real price growth of roughly 50%.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Nobody Wants This doesn’t fall off a creative cliff in its second season, but a lot of the charm is diminished.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Oct. 2025
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That’s not going to eliminate the nest, and ants may return when the chemical residue has diminished.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
22 Oct. 2025
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The at-bats were brief and uneventful, the opposite of the approach that carried Toronto to this stage and felled Snell in Game 1.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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That says a lot about the 2025 Red Sox, who were a top offensive team in many metrics, but were also felled by their bats in crucial spots throughout the year and postseason.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Liverpool eased their Champions League jitters by thrashing Eintracht Frankfurt on Wednesday; now for the Premier League.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Regular exercise has eased her joint pain, boosted her energy and helped protect her bone health through menopause.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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But higher education opportunities in prisons largely vanished after a 1994 federal crime bill banned access.—
Kelly Meyerhofer,
jsonline.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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However, when the students reached the platform the second time, Dylan had vanished.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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China’s 10-year government bond yields edged up, as demand for safety assets ebbed following the positive results of trade talks.—
Bloomberg,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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But positivity since then has ebbed, due to Nuno’s fixation on experimenting with his starting XI.—
Roshane Thomas,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Clark declined to comment when asked if some smaller-market clubs bring in more money than large-market clubs.—
Evan Drellich,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Through Hobbs, the farmer declined an interview.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Yes, maybe Israel’s room to maneuver has shrunk in some ways, but that still seems very far from an international solution being forced upon them in Gaza, where foreign troops help pave the way for a Palestinian state or something.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
25 Oct. 2025
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Small and medium-sized enterprises also shrank by about 71,000, or 14 percent, though most of that loss was recouped within five years.—
Ugo Troiano,
Oc Register,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Subsided.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subsided. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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