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
Fundamental advantages remain Analysts, however, remain cautiously optimistic if the conflict subsides within weeks.
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John Liu, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026
As the furor over the October 7th attack and the Gaza war subsides, such gatherings have become easier to organize, several Beth El members told me.
—Eyal Press, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
As the air subsides, it is compressed, which warms it up.
—Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 20 Mar. 2026
As tree pollen subsides, grass pollen will ramp up, and then ragweed storms will be coming during the fall.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 11 Mar. 2026
While a panic attack subsides eventually, the anxiety-like feeling that precedes a heart attack won’t go away and may even increase in intensity over time.
—Nadine Avola, Flow Space, 19 Feb. 2026
As investor panic subsides, these software names should get interest from traders, according to Pettit.
—Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 16 Feb. 2026
The burst of dopamine that triggers motivation simply subsides.
—Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026
The right move right now is the one that buys you time, protects your credit as much as possible and gives you space to make clearer decisions once the panic subsides.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
John Liu, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026
As the furor over the October 7th attack and the Gaza war subsides, such gatherings have become easier to organize, several Beth El members told me.
—Eyal Press, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
As the air subsides, it is compressed, which warms it up.
—Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 20 Mar. 2026
As tree pollen subsides, grass pollen will ramp up, and then ragweed storms will be coming during the fall.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 11 Mar. 2026
While a panic attack subsides eventually, the anxiety-like feeling that precedes a heart attack won’t go away and may even increase in intensity over time.
—Nadine Avola, Flow Space, 19 Feb. 2026
As investor panic subsides, these software names should get interest from traders, according to Pettit.
—Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 16 Feb. 2026
The burst of dopamine that triggers motivation simply subsides.
—Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026
The right move right now is the one that buys you time, protects your credit as much as possible and gives you space to make clearer decisions once the panic subsides.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for subsides
Verb
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As the storm moves away, this likelihood decreases.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Apr. 2026
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While the deal is budget-neutral during its first year, city residents would likely notice the impact of the furloughs as the absence of workers decreases the quality of service in many areas.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Give ample space to large vehicles - Trucks or buses can create a water spray that diminishes visibility.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 Apr. 2026
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But as the season progresses, that outlet diminishes.—
José Criales-Unzueta,
Vanity Fair,
13 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Dozens of patrons show up at Tsarouhas’ restaurant at all hours — particularly at the crack of dawn — to enjoy patsa as many say the soup eases the stomach after a night of heavy drinking.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
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For him, the oxygen eases the pain.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Grapevine surges from behind, falls short Lake Creek provided most of the pressure early in the match, keeping the ball in Grapevine’s end and getting off six shots before the Mustangs started pressing in the 26th minute.—
Charles Baggarly & Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Apr. 2026
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The Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza, once an aristocratic mansion, falls somewhere between the avant-garde works at the Reina Sofia and the traditional Spanish art at the Prado.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The forty-three-year gap between provocation and retaliation is a void between cause and effect into which all temporal logic vanishes.—
Fintan O’Toole,
The New York Review of Books,
9 Apr. 2026
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Get it before this deal vanishes.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The Miniature Wife Elizabeth Banks and Matthew Macfadyen star in this dramedy about an egocentric scientist on the verge of a breakthrough who accidentally shrinks his wife, a Pulitzer-winning author who hasn’t written a lick in more than a decade.—
Rebecca Aizin,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
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As the labor force shrinks, economic output and tax revenues may contract while demand for pensions, healthcare, and social security rises—a financial burden that will be borne by an increasingly smaller workforce.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
6 Apr. 2026
Verb
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As the number of living survivors declines, organizers say the responsibility to preserve these stories is shifting.—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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Roughly 5% of WLFI’s supply is now collateral on Dolomite, so if WLFI declines significantly in value, the collateral could be liquidated, Vaiman said.—
Jack Kubinec,
Fortune,
10 Apr. 2026
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