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
While the heat on Greenland has subsided for now, the infighting has seriously undercut the ability of the world’s biggest security alliance to deter adversaries, analysts say.
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Lorne Cook, Fortune, 1 Feb. 2026
The pain subsided gradually over a few weeks.
—Patricia Tortolani, Allure, 29 Jan. 2026
While many institutions framed those changes as temporary, a significant share of programs have kept test-optional policies in place well after the public health crisis subsided.
—Anna Esaki-Smith, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
While the riots subsided days later, the dangerous delousing baths continued for decades after.
—Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 28 Jan. 2026
By the time the melee had subsided, responding police officers determined that three men had been shot and a woman had been assaulted.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 26 Jan. 2026
But as the pandemic subsided and many workers returned to in-person roles, Zoom’s stock has tumbled from its highs.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 26 Jan. 2026
Street protests have subsided, but cities remain militarized and arrests continue.
—Omid Memarian, The Atlantic, 25 Jan. 2026
Iranian leaders say weeks of protests against the Islamic Republic have largely subsided.
—Olivia Young, CBS News, 23 Jan. 2026
Lorne Cook, Fortune, 1 Feb. 2026
The pain subsided gradually over a few weeks.
—Patricia Tortolani, Allure, 29 Jan. 2026
While many institutions framed those changes as temporary, a significant share of programs have kept test-optional policies in place well after the public health crisis subsided.
—Anna Esaki-Smith, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
While the riots subsided days later, the dangerous delousing baths continued for decades after.
—Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 28 Jan. 2026
By the time the melee had subsided, responding police officers determined that three men had been shot and a woman had been assaulted.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 26 Jan. 2026
But as the pandemic subsided and many workers returned to in-person roles, Zoom’s stock has tumbled from its highs.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 26 Jan. 2026
Street protests have subsided, but cities remain militarized and arrests continue.
—Omid Memarian, The Atlantic, 25 Jan. 2026
Iranian leaders say weeks of protests against the Islamic Republic have largely subsided.
—Olivia Young, CBS News, 23 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for subsided
Verb
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After three months of highs, pepper spray use and violent incidents sharply decreased at the end of the year.—
Jason Henry,
Daily News,
1 Feb. 2026
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Dublin, Pleasanton and Livermore schools are all grappling with multi-million dollar budget deficits in the 2026-27 school year, with the districts citing declining enrollment and decreased state and federal funding as having created budget holes that will likely lead to difficult decisions.—
Kyle Martin,
Mercury News,
31 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The practice of fascism supersedes its ideas, which is why people affected and diminished by it are not all that interested in a marketplace of ideas in which fascists have prime purchasing power.—
Aleksandar Hemon,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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Reduced star ratings result in lower reimbursement and diminished capacity to provide attractive benefits to draw in members.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
Verb
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After a flurry of punches that would have felled a lesser team and coach, the Owls are still standing.—
Ken Sugiura,
AJC.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Antoine’s trees were eventually felled after the plantation changed hands multiple times after the death of enslaver Roman.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Jan. 2026
Verb
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But the schedule eased a bit with this game against Maryland and a matchup next weekend with an Oregon team that's also near the bottom of the Big Ten.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Feb. 2026
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Vonn walked gingerly for a moment, then clipped back into her skis and eased her own way down the mountain, visibly in discomfort.—
Zack Pierce,
New York Times,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Finally, mercifully, the Bill Belichick/Brady era ebbed and ended.—
Greg Cote
January 26,
Miami Herald,
26 Jan. 2026
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Attendance naturally ebbed again as the Chiefs had one winning season between 2006 and 2012, leading to the hiring of Reid and a new vibrancy about ever since.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
16 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Melody and the child's father, Rico Garrett, vanished weeks after the fire.—
Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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An avid outdoorsman who vanished off North Carolina’s Outer Banks was terminally ill, according to family members.—
Mark Price
January 26,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The panel declined to rule on whether switchblades should be considered arms protected by the Second Amendment and ruled instead that California’s prohibition can remain in place because there are a sufficient number of historically similar laws banning other types of knives and bladed weapons.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Jan. 2026
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Aubuchon declined an interview with The Enquirer via media relations firm Strategic Advisers.—
Jolene Almendarez,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
31 Jan. 2026
Verb
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As digital distractions, from texting, social media, breaking news, work, and more, increasingly encroach on our lives, our average attention span — the length of time a person is able to concentrate mentally on a specific activity — has shrunk.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
29 Jan. 2026
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The light is then guided using ultra-precise mirrors and reflected off a mask containing the pattern for one layer of the chip, which is then shrunk and projected onto a silicon wafer.—
Kai Nicol-Schwarz,
CNBC,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Subsided.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subsided. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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