Synonyms of subsided

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• decreased
• diminished
• fell
• eased
• ebbed
• vanished
• declined
• shrank
• receded
• waned
• dwindled
• abated
• lessened
• evaporated
• relented
• tapered
• moderated
• lowered
• palled
• died (away or down or out)
• dropped (off)
• weakened
• drained (away)
• remitted
• fell away
• tapered off
• let up
• de-escalated
• ratcheted (down)
• phased down
• racheted (down)
• compressed
• alleviated
• contracted
• collapsed
• relaxed
• condensed
• slackened
• constricted
• melted (away)
• faded (away)
• slowed (down)
• petered (out)
• frittered (away)
• tailed (off)
• sank
• gave out
• flagged
• deflated
• caved (in)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• increased
• intensified
• grew
• built
• swelled
• rose
• expanded
• mounted
• escalated
• accumulated
• soared
• enlarged
• emerged
• appeared
• waxed
• picked up
• mushroomed
• burgeoned
• snowballed
• ballooned
• showed up
• lengthened
• distended
• elongated
• blew up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of subsided

Instantly after hearing that his uncertainty around the company subsided. — Erianne Lewis, Travel + Leisure, 21 July 2026

After Covid subsided, Congress tried to fill this NSC gap by legislating a new White House Office of Pandemic Preparedness and Response but provided no funding to staff it. — David Blumenthal, STAT, 20 July 2026

The heaviest fighting has subsided but at least 1,123 people have been killed in Gaza since the ceasefire took effect, according to the territory’s Health Ministry. — Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026

But while the Davis trade rumors have subsided, the wait for LeBron persists. — Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 11 July 2026

Violence flared and subsided periodically, and Lebanon and Israel reached ceasefire agreements in 1993, 1996 and after a 2006 war. — Anthony Wanis-St John, The Conversation, 10 July 2026

Execution remains the big question, but doubts around Apple's strategy have largely subsided. — Kevin Stankiewicz,zev Fima, CNBC, 10 July 2026

At least 12,000 people had been evacuated from 27 municipalities across the Pyrénées-Orientales, although some have been allowed to return home as flames have subsided in some areas, authorities said. — Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 8 July 2026

The intifada subsided in 2005, and Eisenkot was moved to operational planning for the IDF. — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 July 2026