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

Widespread and very strong wind and extreme fire danger have subsided. — Melissa Griffin, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026

By Monday, the dangerous conditions had largely subsided, according to the weather service. — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026

Once the frenzy subsided, the risk was that shares would drift well below those highs, as Rivian investors learned the hard way. — Dan Irvine, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

With the 2024 election firmly in the rearview, the feverish hunt to weaponize the manosphere for political gain has largely subsided—what more could be wrung from the Tates at this stage? — Dan Adler, Vanity Fair, 29 July 2026

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

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

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