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

But her worries subsided on the day of, after seeing Hunnam rigged up and spewing. — Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Sep. 2026

The heaviest fighting between Israel and Hamas has subsided since a ceasefire last October, but Israeli fire has killed more than 1,360 Palestinians in Gaza, according to health officials in the territory. — Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2026

While the heaviest fighting in Gaza has subsided since the fragile ceasefire took hold in October, Israel has continued to carry out strikes in the territory, including some overnight and into Tuesday that killed several people. — ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026

By 2018, the protests largely had subsided as leaders of the Players Coalition sought to advance the fight beyond kneeling. — Mike Jones, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

By the time the panic subsided, roughly 70% of the world’s grocery stores had run out of toilet paper at some point. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026

Though impending rainstorms are likely to make rescue operations more difficult, officials say a previous threat from a lake that had formed on the border between Nepal and Tibet has substantially subsided. — Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Opinion ​polls gave the king firm backing to stay on for life, however, and the criticism subsided. — Terje Solsvik, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026

Ama Brings Aura As Ama took the stage, the rain subsided; however, the feelings stayed. — Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 26 Aug. 2026