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
In Texas, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention funds to stem a measles outbreak weren't available until after the crisis had subsided and two children had died.
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Amy Maxmen, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2025
Floods in Cebu City had subsided late on Tuesday but power was still out in many places and telecommunications services were intermittent, a Reuters journalist in Cebu said.
—CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
But the tech wave has since subsided.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Nov. 2025
For eastern Cuba, the rainfall has subsided.
—Miami Herald Hurricane Bot, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2025
Liberation Day effects have largely passed, although the trade war recently restarted (and seems to have subsided partly again).
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
After the shrieks subsided, the clip shows the substantial crack Denny left behind.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Lorde also talked about how her previous struggles with stage fright have subsided for now and how her pre-show rituals help keep her grounded and comfortable during performances.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 23 Oct. 2025
Screen panics of various kinds arose and subsided every decade thereafter.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2025
Amy Maxmen, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2025
Floods in Cebu City had subsided late on Tuesday but power was still out in many places and telecommunications services were intermittent, a Reuters journalist in Cebu said.
—CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
But the tech wave has since subsided.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Nov. 2025
For eastern Cuba, the rainfall has subsided.
—Miami Herald Hurricane Bot, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2025
Liberation Day effects have largely passed, although the trade war recently restarted (and seems to have subsided partly again).
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
After the shrieks subsided, the clip shows the substantial crack Denny left behind.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Lorde also talked about how her previous struggles with stage fright have subsided for now and how her pre-show rituals help keep her grounded and comfortable during performances.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 23 Oct. 2025
Screen panics of various kinds arose and subsided every decade thereafter.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for subsided
Verb
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Content licensing revenues decreased 27% to $59 million primarily due to the timing and availability of deliveries in the period.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
7 Nov. 2025
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The median sale price for detached homes remained flat at $650,000, while attached homes decreased by 3% to $388,220.—
Sara B. Hansen,
Denver Post,
7 Nov. 2025
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In the end, the power of the Cheney name was greatly diminished in GOP politics.—
Don Gonyea,
NPR,
4 Nov. 2025
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Measles can have serious long-term effects, including hearing loss, diminished immunity from previous infections with other viruses and pneumonia.—
Stephanie Pappas,
Scientific American,
3 Nov. 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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The France midfielder signed from Lyon in the summer has been eased into his Premier League career after a two-month injury layoff, with Guardiola using him mostly as an impact substitute since returning to action in mid-October.—
Andy Jones,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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While spontaneous mentions of high prices increased for a fifth month, inflation expectations eased over the longer term.—
Bloomberg News,
Boston Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
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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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The film will include exclusive witness testimony, expert forensic analysis, and detailed graphic reconstructions that track the moment the thieves infiltrated the museum’s perimeter and vanished with the priceless treasure.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
5 Nov. 2025
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Phil, Myrtle’s son, who lived out of state, became alarmed when a concerned neighbor later notified him that his mother had vanished.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Dillard's declined to comment for this article.—
Amir Mahmoud,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
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Owens’ attorney, Joshua Kolsrud, who is representing her in the criminal allegations involving Echard and, now, the Scottsdale man, declined to comment, citing her pending criminal trial, which is scheduled for January 2026.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
8 Nov. 2025
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The collapse of social and search traffic has shrunk its audiences, particularly at Business Insider, which has long relied on clicks.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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The move blew a roughly billion-dollar hole in the organization's budget, and the fund to pay for shipments shrank.—
NPR,
NPR,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Subsided.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subsided. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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