as in to diminish
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 subside
Participants took it every 12 hours for 14 days or until their pain subsided.
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Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC News, 30 Jan. 2025
That subsided to a 3.2% increase in 2024, followed by a more modest 2.5% bump for 2025.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 26 Jan. 2025
By most measures, political violence subsided after January 2021, in part because hundreds of participants in the January 6 attack were convicted and imprisoned.
—Steven Levitsky, Foreign Affairs, 11 Feb. 2025
Ultimately, the north winds subsided and hundreds of firefighters and volunteers got the fire under control.
—Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2025
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Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC News, 30 Jan. 2025
That subsided to a 3.2% increase in 2024, followed by a more modest 2.5% bump for 2025.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 26 Jan. 2025
By most measures, political violence subsided after January 2021, in part because hundreds of participants in the January 6 attack were convicted and imprisoned.
—Steven Levitsky, Foreign Affairs, 11 Feb. 2025
Ultimately, the north winds subsided and hundreds of firefighters and volunteers got the fire under control.
—Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subside
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The absence of Ayo Dosunmu — who is dealing with shoulder discomfort from a long-term injury — further diminished the Bulls roster.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2025
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Suitable for all skin types, the face oil hydrates while improving elasticity and diminishing the appearance of fine lines.—
Celia Shatzman,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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The analysis found spending on metformin, an older first-line oral drug for Type 2 diabetes that's available as a generic, decreased 5% over the five years studied, to $623 million.—
Adriel Bettelheim,
Axios,
25 Feb. 2025
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For its most recent financial results for the third quarter of 2024, net sales decreased 3.6 percent to $119.1 million over the quarter.—
James Manso,
WWD,
25 Feb. 2025
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Hackman appeared to have fallen, a deputy observed.—
SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN,
TIME,
27 Feb. 2025
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Vaccination Rates As reported by the CDC, the measles vaccination rate among children in kindergarten nationally has fallen since 2019, from approximately 95 percent of children receiving a two-dose MMR coverage to 92.7 percent.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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The issue has also spilled over into Thailand, after a high-profile case involving 22-year-old Chinese actor Wang Xing, who vanished in Tak Province, near the Myanmar border.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
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Authorities planned to pull several vehicles from the Columbia River on Thursday, including a car believed to have belonged to a Portland couple who vanished in 1958 while out for a drive with their three daughters, including two whose bodies washed up at a dam the following year.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2025
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The team found that mature giant kelp beds shrank after the 2016 Soberanes fire in Monterey County, the 2017 Thomas fire in Ventura and Santa Barbara counties, and the 2018 Woolsey fire in the Santa Monica Mountains.—
Corinne Purtill,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Mar. 2025
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With interest rates remaining high, corporate margins are shrinking, forcing businesses to cut back.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
1 Mar. 2025
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If there is a way for Germany to quickly ease its debt constraints that would be a positive.—
Mike O'Sullivan,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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The government is also considering temporary egg imports to reduce prices and plans to ease regulations on egg producers and support families raising backyard chickens.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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But several experts tell CNN that legal immigration is expected to decline throughout Trump’s second term as his administration fosters a hostile environment for immigrants through its policies and messaging, which could lead to fewer available workers across industries and higher inflation.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN,
2 Mar. 2025
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Daily meme coin launches peaked shortly after the $trump coin debut but have declined sharply.—
Billy Bambrough,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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Additionally, recent concerns over kidney insufficiency appeared to have receded.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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What a difference 25 years makes — especially amid a years-long inflationary spike that’s refusing to entirely recede.—
James Hibberd,
The Hollywood Reporter,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Subside.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subside. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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