subsiding 1 of 2

present participle of subside

subsiding

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adjective

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Recent Examples of subsiding
Adjective
By 2008, Americans were withdrawing, and combat deaths were subsiding to their lowest level since the start of the occupation. Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 2 Sep. 2025 The totals included two new records, coinciding with a subsiding Middle Tennessee heat wave. Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 30 Aug. 2025 The city is subsiding by more than 3 millimetres a year, and even in the United Nations’ best-case climate scenario, a third of the metropolis could be underwater or uninhabitable by 2050. Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2025 In other words, while many of the president’s grassroots supporters haven’t exactly moved on from demanding that more Epstein files be released, specific anger at Bondi is subsiding. Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 19 Aug. 2025 Wafting, swelling, and subsiding in billowy bursts, the songs aren't rock or electronica, but a celestial place somewhere in between. Ew Staff Published, EW.com, 14 Aug. 2025 Free cash flow headwinds for the company are also subsiding, according to the analysts, who raised their price target to $225 a share from $200. Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for subsiding
Verb
  • In the first fiscal quarter ended June 28, sales in Greater China were down 5 percent, with mainland China decreasing 4 percent.
    Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Use a Weighted Vest Weight loss requires increasing daily physical activity, decreasing daily caloric intake, or both.
    Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The difference is the wisdom to recognize that giving away public-trust land and diminishing our quality of life forsakes the permanent greater good for the temporary benefit of a few developers and residents.
    U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2025
  • In an era of diminishing trust in government institutions and the media, conspiracy theories about high-profile crimes can get significant traction in the absence of a conclusive motive.
    Ernesto Londoño, Twin Cities, 1 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Burberry's share price has fallen sharply over recent years, declining almost 80% from April 2023 to September 2024, as waning sales and a slew of management changes exacerbated a wider luxury downturn.
    Karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2025
  • That growing influencer base among podcasters contrasts with the declining reach of legacy TV networks and cable channels.
    Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • And customers are falling for it.
    Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Other big stories ➤ The median rent on a one-bedroom Phoenix-area apartment is falling after the region led the nation in price increases in 2021.
    Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The population is shrinking, and the region has struggled economically.
    David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The latest aftershocks follow two earthquakes that ravaged a nation already crushed by war, poverty and shrinking aid.
    Mohammad Yunus Yawar, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • European markets have surged due to easing monetary policy from the European Central Bank, creating a favorable environment for equities across the continent.
    Robert Daugherty, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
  • That package includes dozens of proposals to slash housing regulations, including tying some federal dollars to the progress of local governments in easing building restrictions and spurring new home construction.
    Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • In ‘04, three seasons after the last of five national championships, Miami’s glory-days era was ebbing.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 2025

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“Subsiding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subsiding. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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