SUBSIDING Synonyms: 108 Similar and Opposite Words

subsiding 1 of 2

adjective

as in ebbing

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subsiding

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verb

present participle of subside

as in decreasing

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 subsiding

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India, one of the world's most prolific IPO markets, was gearing up for issues worth $50 billion as tension in the Middle East were subsiding. — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 9 July 2026 The afternoon started tough until the wind kept subsiding, and players began taking aim at flags. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2026 Weather service and public safety officials said the safest thing to do is to stay away from the beaches altogether until the southern swells start subsiding. — Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 19 June 2026 Breezy winds return on Tuesday after subsiding somewhat on Monday. — Rachael Jay, CBS News, 2 May 2026 But there were no signs that the conflict was subsiding. — ABC News, 11 Mar. 2026 But, by the end of May, the issue was not subsiding. — Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 7 Mar. 2026 Police said the ice conditions subsiding and the low tide conditions made for a much easier search, which involved multiple drones. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 20 Feb. 2026 Though snowy conditions are subsiding, the impacts of the storm will linger in the coming days—especially as many regions that saw snowfall are beginning the week with single-digit temperatures. — Simmone Shah, Time, 26 Jan. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for subsiding

Adjective

Even better, the peak of this shower, which should produce on average between 8 to 10 meteors per hour, will arrive under dark skies thanks to a meager waning crescent moon.

— Michael d'Estries, Travel + Leisure, 16 Jan. 2026

Definition of waning

Verb

But the population of mule deer has been steadily decreasing since the 1970s, leading some scientists to theorize that the newly resurgent wolves are relying on other prey, including beavers, rabbits and livestock, the 2021 report states.

— Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 8 July 2026
On Sunday, there is a 15% to 30% chance of rain, with the chances decreasing throughout the day.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 8 July 2026

Definition of decreasing

Verb

Expensive eye creams have long been considered the gold standard for diminishing fine lines and wrinkles.

— Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 10 July 2026
Prolonged exposure to heat can lead to insufficient or poor sleep, compromising the immune system, increasing the risk for cardiovascular disease and diminishing cognitive performance.

— Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026

Definition of diminishing

Verb

There has been a lot of hand-wringing about the declining population of Los Angeles County, which lost 54,000 people from July 2024 to July 2025, the biggest numeric population drop in the nation during that period, by far.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
For years now, Olathe Schools has talked about its problem of declining enrollment.

— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2026

Definition of declining

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The skyscraper has been the subject of multiple complaints, including allegations of falling debris and unsafe conditions, records show.

— Kelly McCleary, CNN Money, 8 July 2026
After receiving a report of bricks falling from the 37-story building, fire officials said two columns had buckled on the 21st and 22nd floors, while floors were sagging between the 21st and 26th floors.

— Jane Onyanga-Omara, USA Today, 8 July 2026

Definition of falling

Verb

Dominican hospitality does not come from shrinking itself to make visitors comfortable.

— Rafael Peña, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
In 2019, when the Fed was shrinking its balance sheet, the cushion of reserves available in the banking system dropped, leading to a spike in overnight lending rates that forced the central bank to step in and add liquidity back into markets.

— Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 14 July 2026

Definition of shrinking

Verb

For years, state leaders have pushed cities and counties to approve more housing by easing zoning and land-use restrictions.

— John Ramos, CBS News, 14 July 2026
According to the company, this helps lower latency, improve memory access and reduce energy consumption while easing dependence on the most advanced chipmaking technologies currently affected by US restrictions.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 13 July 2026

Definition of easing

Verb

The autocracies are surging, and democracies ebbing.

— Simon Sebag Montefiore, The Atlantic, 28 June 2026
That number has fluctuated from a high of 115,000 in May to a low of about 16,000 on the day before this column was published, ebbing and flowing as tickets were purchased, new batches were released and FIFA (maybe) pulled back others.

— Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 10 June 2026

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