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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
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.
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Rick Hurd,
Mercury News,
19 June 2026
Breezy winds return on Tuesday after subsiding somewhat on Monday.
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Rachael Jay,
CBS News,
2 May 2026
But there were no signs that the conflict was subsiding.
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ABC News,
11 Mar. 2026
But, by the end of May, the issue was not subsiding.
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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.
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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.
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Simmone Shah,
Time,
26 Jan. 2026
Epstein fallout continues Frustrations aren't showing signs of subsiding anytime soon over the Justice Department's compliance with the Epstein Files Transparency Act.
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Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
10 Jan. 2026
Verb
The afternoon started tough until the wind kept subsiding, and players began taking aim at flags.
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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
Epstein fallout continues Frustrations aren't showing signs of subsiding anytime soon over the Justice Department's compliance with the Epstein Files Transparency Act.
—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
10 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for subsiding
Adjective
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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.
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Most of these early mandate states were centered around the Northeast, where viral spread started decreasing as a result of normal season patterns.
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Across the United States, cities are decreasing the number of available psychiatric beds just as demand is surging.
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While professionals still seek performance upgrades, consumers increasingly view MacBooks as durable household appliances, diminishing the traditional annual upgrade cycle.
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While Doral, Sweetwater, Tamiami and other areas near the fires did not see evacuations, officials warned air quality was diminishing due to the smoke, which could have caused health issues for some residents.
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After years of declining sales, American Girl dolls are seeing a resurgence.
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The state also has goals, including some that have been in place since 2012, that set declining limits on smog-causing pollutants and required automakers to sell increasing percentages of electric and hybrid vehicles through 2025.
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The report will also provide insight into whether American workers’ paychecks are falling further behind inflation.
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But Musk fell short of the yearly 5% minimum the IRS legally requires his foundation to give away, after falling roughly $423 million short in 2023.
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Block cut more than 4,000 jobs in February, shrinking its workforce from over 10,000 to just under 6,000.
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Part of Exemplar’s plan to focus more on luxury involves shrinking its footprint, going from around 170 stores last year to just 49 now.
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After easing through the first three innings, Bryan Reynolds hit a double off the top of the left field fence and Valdez bombed one to left to cut the Phillies' lead to 5-2.
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The quarter that contained that second spike closes this week, and the fund updates that follow are the next read on whether the pressure is easing or building.
Verb
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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.
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The emergency itself seems to be ebbing.
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“Subsiding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subsiding. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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