die down
phrasal verb
died down; dying down; dies down
: to gradually become less strong
The wind will die down in the evening.
She waited for the noise to die down before she started singing.
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On Wednesday, the weather finally took a turn for the better, as the winds died down and the playa dried up.
—Denver Nicks, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2025
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Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2025
Julia Mills, a food and drink analyst for the market research company Mintel, expects the social media interest in matcha to die down.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2025
Now that the iPhone 17 hype has died down, at least until pre-orders start to land (read my trade-in guide here and iPhone Air warning here), Samsung is aiming to take back the spotlight with major new Galaxy S25 FE, Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra offers.
—Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
On Wednesday, the weather finally took a turn for the better, as the winds died down and the playa dried up.
—Denver Nicks, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2025
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“Die down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/die%20down. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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