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as in ebbing

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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
Verb
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 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 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 Breezy winds return on Tuesday after subsiding somewhat on Monday. — Rachael Jay, CBS News, 2 May 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 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
  1. waning
  2. decreasing
  3. diminishing
  4. declining
  5. falling
  6. shrinking
  7. easing
  8. ebbing
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
  • Most of these early mandate states were centered around the Northeast, where viral spread started decreasing as a result of normal season patterns.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026
  • Across the United States, cities are decreasing the number of available psychiatric beds just as demand is surging.
    — Ian West, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of decreasing
Verb
  • Others expressed concerns about diminishing Black voting power.
    — Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026
  • Movies Are Good, Actually By Michael O’Donnell A film critic’s new book attacks the medium for diminishing culture.
    — Boris Kachka, The Atlantic, 3 July 2026
Definition of diminishing
Verb
  • After years of declining sales, American Girl dolls are seeing a resurgence.
    — Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 3 July 2026
  • 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.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
Definition of declining
Verb
  • 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
  • In other words, just as demand for orbit is exploding, the usable capacity of some orbital zones may be shrinking.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 6 July 2026
  • His government also points to shrinking the gender pay gap and boosting support for women’s reproductive health.
    — Chad de Guzman, Time, 6 July 2026
Definition of shrinking
Verb
  • From California to North Carolina, yellow electric school buses are sending power back to the grid, easing some strain when demand spikes during heat waves.
    — Lisa Baertlein, USA Today, 6 July 2026
  • But the central bank removed from its statement an easing bias.
    — Fred Imbert, CNBC, 6 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
Definition of ebbing

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