SUBSIDED Synonyms: 78 Similar and Opposite Words

subsided

verb

past tense of subside

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 But gradually, the headaches subsided, the collarbone healed, and doctors cleared him to resume normal activities — including getting back on the bike. — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 7 July 2026 The intifada subsided in 2005, and Eisenkot was moved to operational planning for the IDF. — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 July 2026 Investors’ fears of Anthropic’s Mythos model, which was launched in April, upending all cybersecurity software businesses, have since subsided. — Kirk Ogunrinde, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 After a few days, Ebbecke removed the foil as the heat wave subsided. — Melina Khan, USA Today, 2 July 2026 When the shaking subsided, Perez could not reach her nephew, or his wife, by phone. — Joshua Partlow, The Atlantic, 30 June 2026 A little light headedness was the only immediate side effect for a first-timer, but that quickly subsided. — Tom Bogert, New York Times, 29 June 2026 Early on, Jonah couldn't be indoors during rumbling Florida thunderstorms because the noise reminded Jonah of the collapse, so father and son would take long drives until the storm subsided. — Marisa Peñaloza, NPR, 24 June 2026 Spoofing has subsided noticeably in recent days. — Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 23 June 2026

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Only two items tracked by the Farm Bureau decreased in price in 2026.

— Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026
Procurement and Obsolescence Savings At one company, obsolescence in both raw materials and finished goods decreased by 30%.

— Steve Banker, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

Definition of decreased

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The union said that unresolved complaints made against Hawk and existing climate issues have significantly diminished confidence among many educators.

— Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 6 July 2026
Mason, 22, is now hailed as a rising superstar, while Bell's championship aspirations may have diminished.

— Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026

Definition of diminished

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That the forest below has not been felled but has swelled, along with its creatures, is hugely the work of Dharana’s owners, the de Souza family.

— Horatio Clare, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 June 2026
The most dangerous situation appeared to be on Barrington Avenue, west of East Dundee Village Hall, where a light, a utility pole and part of a parkway tree were felled by strong winds, leaving power lines dangling across the road.

— Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2026

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Oil prices have eased in recent weeks as shipments through the Strait of Hormuz have resumed, but many drivers have yet to see significant relief at gas stations.

— Baltimore Sun staff, Baltimore Sun, 12 July 2026
But as the Russian full-scale invasion of Ukraine continues, the IOC and its sister organization, the International Paralympic Committee, eased restrictions.

— Mark Temnycky, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026

Definition of eased

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Wells is still searching for answers, more than a week after the 18-year-old vanished during a Fourth of July trip to Mississippi's Horn Island.

— Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 10 July 2026
While hopes of finding additional survivors have all but vanished, tens of thousands of families remain waiting for answers about relatives whose whereabouts are still unknown.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 9 July 2026

Definition of vanished

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The firm declined to share Henderson’s declaration, citing a confidentiality agreement.

— Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
Attorneys for the defendants have denied the allegations in court, and MetroLoft declined to comment on the pending litigation on Thursday.

— Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 11 July 2026

Definition of declined

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And somewhere while building all of that, the ambition behind it shrank to fit a spreadsheet.

— Jonathan Weeks, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
For years, many watched as their children’s worlds shrank to whatever destinations Mom or Dad had time to drive them, as kids’ use of traditional bicycles gradually declined.

— Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 7 July 2026

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