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
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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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But those long hours sitting at a desk, commuting by car or public transport, and spending leisure time in front of screens also diminishes opportunities for the legs to be challenged.—
Desireé Oostland,
Vogue,
8 Jan. 2026
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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,
6 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Smart spending feels soothing as the emotional Moon eases your 2nd House of Cash, collaborating with powerful Pluto in your 4th House of Nostalgia.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
14 Jan. 2026
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Cold weather eases just a bit ahead of another strong cold front on Saturday.—
Cutter Martin,
CBS News,
14 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Worse, the tariff burden is a regressive tax that falls hardest on lower-income households and small businesses with less bargaining power.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
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There’s nothing as cozy as snuggling up in front of the fire while snow falls peacefully outside.—
Cori Sears,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Described as a love letter to the ’80s classics that captivated a generation, the series was to be set in 1980 Montauk, Long Island, where a young boy vanishes into thin air.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
31 Dec. 2025
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The rain vanishes mid-air, leaving behind only wind that strips away the remaining topsoil.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Dec. 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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As Gustav aims to work his way back into their lives, Nora retreats into isolation as her mental health increasingly declines.—
Yamillah Hurtado,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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Conversely, declines in the short-term interest rate partially mitigated the overall rise in payments.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
12 Jan. 2026
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