Synonyms of subsides

subsides

verb

present tense third-person singular of subside

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• decreases
• diminishes
• eases
• falls
• vanishes
• shrinks
• declines
• ebbs
• wanes
• recedes
• abates
• tapers
• dwindles
• evaporates
• moderates
• relents
• palls
• lessens
• weakens
• lowers
• dies (away or down or out)
• drains (away)
• drops (off)
• remits
• tapers off
• falls away
• collapses
• lets up
• ratchets (down)
• de-escalates
• rachets (down)
• compresses
• phases down
• constricts
• relaxes
• slackens
• condenses
• alleviates
• fades (away)
• tails (off)
• contracts
• melts (away)
• slows (down)
• peters (out)
• gives out
• sinks
• fritters (away)
• deflates
• flags
• caves (in)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rises
• grows
• increases
• intensifies
• builds
• swells
• expands
• escalates
• accumulates
• soars
• emerges
• enlarges
• appears
• mushrooms
• mounts
• waxes
• picks up
• burgeons
• shows up
• snowballs
• lengthens
• balloons
• elongates
• blows up
• distends

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of subsides

In most cases, volatility subsides after earnings, but with the lockup period for SpaceX insiders opening up two days after, tension is likely to remain high. — Oliver Renick, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2026

Eventually, the helicopter ejaculates a waterfall from its door, and the storm subsides. — Lauren Oyler, New Yorker, 20 July 2026

And once the temp subsides, a secret weapon like this can hide away in your hall closet until things heat up again. — Lindsey Mather, Architectural Digest, 16 July 2026

After the laughter ringing through the room subsides, though, Abela does allow for a moment of reverence — for the HBO drama if not for the disreputable people who populate it. — Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2026

Then the climax subsides for a lovely coda of strings, accompanied by a denouement in which the now casually clad, contemporary-looking singer smashes up her play set in the apartment where she’s presumably been brooding over all this stuff. — Chris Willman, Variety, 22 May 2026

In fact, transparency mode eventually turns itself off until the wind subsides. — Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 8 May 2026

To better determine the value of locking in a mortgage rate now – or waiting until this current volatility subsides – borrowers need to start with an understanding of where mortgage rates stand right now, as of May 8, 2026. — Matt Richardson, CBS News, 8 May 2026

Place small bowls of beans or grounds around the space until the smell subsides. — Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 7 May 2026