as in to diminish
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 subside
For Bernardino specifically, Breslow said his symptoms have completely subsided.
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Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 23 Sep. 2025
NurPhoto via Getty Images After waves of nostalgia subsided and Newcastle United’s raucous, special atmosphere calmed, FC Barcelona set about teaching a clinic.
—Harry De Cosemo, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
During the recent measles outbreak centered in Texas, the Pandemic Center’s data contradicted Kennedy’s assertions that the crisis was subsiding, Jennifer Nuzzo, the director of the Pandemic Center, told me.
—Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2025
From the Luddites smashing looms in 19th-century England to autoworkers walking out over the introduction of robots to the factory floor in the 1980s, resistance has flared before either being crushed or subsiding, giving way to the new economies and social orders the technologies ushered in.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
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Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 23 Sep. 2025
NurPhoto via Getty Images After waves of nostalgia subsided and Newcastle United’s raucous, special atmosphere calmed, FC Barcelona set about teaching a clinic.
—Harry De Cosemo, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
During the recent measles outbreak centered in Texas, the Pandemic Center’s data contradicted Kennedy’s assertions that the crisis was subsiding, Jennifer Nuzzo, the director of the Pandemic Center, told me.
—Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2025
From the Luddites smashing looms in 19th-century England to autoworkers walking out over the introduction of robots to the factory floor in the 1980s, resistance has flared before either being crushed or subsiding, giving way to the new economies and social orders the technologies ushered in.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subside
Verb
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Zeldin’s cuts have diminished the EPA’s staffing levels, even before Congress has had a chance to weigh in, affecting the environment, public health and government transparency.—
Chris Sellers,
The Conversation,
29 Sep. 2025
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Though the region’s trade reliance on Washington has rapidly diminished as China has become its biggest market, several nations still rely on the US for a large share of their exports, the loss of which would put millions of livelihoods at risk.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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Steam decreased 33 percent and gas consumption decreased 12 percent—both due to more consistent production flows.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
26 Sep. 2025
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Austin, Denver have seen rents decrease Such arguments aren’t just economics textbook ideas, say Horowitz and other observers.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
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The 49ers dropped their first loss of the season to the Jaguars, as the team fell with a final score of 26-21.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Sep. 2025
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However, only 5% is allocated to equities, which means there is room for retail participation to deepen, especially as deposit rates fall and property remains out of favor, analysts told CNBC.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
29 Sep. 2025
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When Adkins flashed his lights on, Manchester kept running, grabbed the bag, dropped the bag, scaled a six-foot-fence and vanished into the weeds.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Sep. 2025
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In one sequence—a team-bonding water balloon fight at Coach Hudson's (Steve Zahn) lake house—the gentle Chad Powers vanishes.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
30 Sep. 2025
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These cuts are deeper than past efforts to shrink the size of the agency.—
Chris Sellers,
The Conversation,
29 Sep. 2025
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Some say the threat of mass layoffs could be a tactic to pressure Democrats already dismayed by the shrinking federal workforce.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
29 Sep. 2025
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Pakistani spot prices eased from 71 to 69 cents/lb or from 16,300 to 15,900 PKR/maund over the past month.—
SJ Guest Editorial,
Sourcing Journal,
26 Sep. 2025
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Policy steps by governments and negotiations with Chinese suppliers have eased some disruption.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Sep. 2025
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And some items, though limited, have seen prices decline, including Graeter’s Black Raspberry Chocolate Chip ice cream, Montgomery Inn’s full rack of ribs, Pringles potato chips and Red and Blue Bicycle Playing cards (though a standard deck has risen 11% in line with the overall index.—
Alexander Coolidge,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
3 Oct. 2025
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Netflix has declined to comment on Musk’s campaign.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
2 Oct. 2025
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If that happens, widespread flooding is possible, with swollen rivers and streams that could take days to recede.—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
26 Sep. 2025
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Every once in a while, the guitar player will come out and just do his solo, but then recede back into the shadows.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
26 Sep. 2025
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