as in decreases
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 subsides
Mariners traversing the bar are urged to exercise extreme caution or stay in port until the threat subsides.
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Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 7 Jan. 2026
The driver was safely rescued, but their vehicle will stay in the flooded roadway, between the road closures, until the water subsides.
—Jose Fabian, CBS News, 4 Jan. 2026
As the storm subsides, significant river flooding is expected to continue through the weekend, according to the NWS.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 12 Dec. 2025
Warm-season lawns are fertilized in late spring and summer to promote dense growth and again in late summer or early fall, once the heat subsides, to aid recovery from summer stress and prepare the lawn for winter.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 4 Dec. 2025
Conditions may be chaotic right now, Finck said, but fashion purveyors are starting to think about what happens after the market turbulence subsides.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 11 Nov. 2025
Their base case assumes that recovery will resume once uncertainty subsides.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2025
For example, a few kids experience increased hyperactivity or irritability in the first couple of weeks, but that typically subsides within a month.
—Sherri Gordon, Parents, 2 Oct. 2025
The big number arrives, characters emote, high notes ring and ring and ring again … and the aria subsides unmemorably, without leaving the ozone tang that signals a bolt of musical lightning.
—Justin Davidson, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2025
Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 7 Jan. 2026
The driver was safely rescued, but their vehicle will stay in the flooded roadway, between the road closures, until the water subsides.
—Jose Fabian, CBS News, 4 Jan. 2026
As the storm subsides, significant river flooding is expected to continue through the weekend, according to the NWS.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 12 Dec. 2025
Warm-season lawns are fertilized in late spring and summer to promote dense growth and again in late summer or early fall, once the heat subsides, to aid recovery from summer stress and prepare the lawn for winter.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 4 Dec. 2025
Conditions may be chaotic right now, Finck said, but fashion purveyors are starting to think about what happens after the market turbulence subsides.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 11 Nov. 2025
Their base case assumes that recovery will resume once uncertainty subsides.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2025
For example, a few kids experience increased hyperactivity or irritability in the first couple of weeks, but that typically subsides within a month.
—Sherri Gordon, Parents, 2 Oct. 2025
The big number arrives, characters emote, high notes ring and ring and ring again … and the aria subsides unmemorably, without leaving the ozone tang that signals a bolt of musical lightning.
—Justin Davidson, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for subsides
Verb
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This risk decreases as the storm moves away.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
4 Jan. 2026
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Prescribed medication is used to manage discomfort, which usually decreases noticeably after the first week.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
2 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Give ample space to large vehicles - Trucks or buses can create a water spray that diminishes visibility.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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When two parties are aware of a major issue that diminishes an asset and do not inform the third party of that asset, that’s strong grounds for a lawsuit.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Listening first eases tension and helps plans click into place.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
8 Jan. 2026
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However, some people find that lemon water eases bloating.—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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So Nude pair falls neatly in line — proof that even in full-metal glamour, minimalism with an edge is having a very good year.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
9 Nov. 2025
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Sabrina Carpenter’s chart-topping Man’s Best Friend slips 5-6 on the latest Billboard 200 with 38,000 equivalent album units earned (down 8%), while Olivia Dean’s The Art of Loving falls 6-7 (37,000, down 3%).—
Keith Caulfield,
Billboard,
9 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The film follows Jo Beckett, a devoted schoolteacher whose world unravels when her young son vanishes—only to return profoundly changed.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
5 Nov. 2025
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Maddy soon vanishes, then reappears a decade later, insisting the show’s world is, in fact, reality.—
Dennis Perkins,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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This is tied to a low‑hire, low‑fire labor market, the rapid automation of entry‑level roles, and a tech industry whose workforce is getting older as Gen Z’s presence shrinks.—
Ashley Lutz,
Fortune,
3 Jan. 2026
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Antarctic Ozone hole shrinks The ozone hole over Antarctica has shrunk to its fifth-smallest size in more than three decades, according to NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
26 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Independent energy analyst Rachel Ziemba, who agrees major oil companies may hesitate, also notes that declines in the price of crude – the raw material for consumer products like gasoline – are often not fully passed on to consumers.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
5 Jan. 2026
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As Gustav aims to work his way back into their lives, Nora retreats into isolation as her mental health increasingly declines.—
Yamillah Hurtado,
PEOPLE,
5 Jan. 2026
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“Subsides.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subsides. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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