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
The excitement about maple sugar subsided, however, after the Louisiana Purchase enabled the production of cane sugar on American soil.
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Nina Foster, JSTOR Daily, 28 Mar. 2025
Pain and itching should begin to subside as the scabs from shingles blisters heal, generally resolving by about one month to five weeks from your first symptoms.
—Petra Guglielmetti, Glamour, 24 Mar. 2025
Even as the economy began to bounce back and the number of claims declined, complaints about the bureaucracy unemployed Coloradans must negotiate to pay their bills haven’t subsided.
—Jessica Alvarado Gamez, The Denver Post, 23 Mar. 2025
While the threat of more tornadoes has subsided in the Great Plains, fire danger remains elevated Monday in the region.
—Ginger Zee, ABC News, 17 Mar. 2025
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Nina Foster, JSTOR Daily, 28 Mar. 2025
Pain and itching should begin to subside as the scabs from shingles blisters heal, generally resolving by about one month to five weeks from your first symptoms.
—Petra Guglielmetti, Glamour, 24 Mar. 2025
Even as the economy began to bounce back and the number of claims declined, complaints about the bureaucracy unemployed Coloradans must negotiate to pay their bills haven’t subsided.
—Jessica Alvarado Gamez, The Denver Post, 23 Mar. 2025
While the threat of more tornadoes has subsided in the Great Plains, fire danger remains elevated Monday in the region.
—Ginger Zee, ABC News, 17 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subside
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The previous six champions were all diminished the following season by either injuries or significant roster changes.—
Jay King,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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But the same things that prevent parents from maintaining employment or housing — especially substance abuse and mental illness — often inhibit them from engaging in services, while also diminishing their ability to protect and care for their children.—
Emily Putnam-Hornstein and Naomi Schaefer Riley,
Twin Cities,
13 Apr. 2025
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The number of Jesuits globally has steadily decreased since the 1960s, when there were more than 36,000.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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There has been a decreasing number of swing districts, only a few dozen now.—
Domenico Montanaro,
NPR,
25 Apr. 2025
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And bond market yields fall by about 150 basis points (1.5 percentage points).11 The Fed Fed Chair Powell says the Fed is waiting for the softening survey data to translate into hard data before moving toward lower interest rates.—
Robert Barone,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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Detectives kept it to themselves, instead the LAPD let the suspects think that investigators had fallen for what police perceived to be a trick.—
Greg Fisher,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2025
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But if the barrier is breached, protection vanishes, and the note’s return moves in tandem with the underlying asset, meaning that the client assumes a 1:1 loss.—
Sergei Klebnikov,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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The Yorktown vanished about 1,000 miles northwest of Honolulu, and was rediscovered by a U.S. Navy and National Geographic expedition in 1998.—
Mark Price,
Miami Herald,
23 Apr. 2025
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These sprays shrink the blood vessels in your nasal passages.—
Andrea Muraskin,
NPR,
19 Apr. 2025
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And this isn’t just a method to shrink your waistline: The pros at Buchinger say that fasting is able to improve your quality of life both now and in the future, acting as a safeguard against aging.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
18 Apr. 2025
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Every contribution made through our GoFundMe will ease their financial burden and honor Deacon Eddie's incredible legacy of love and service.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2025
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Getting Mitchell off the ball more also balanced the offense and eased the load on Mitchell’s balky knees … and worked so well that the Cavs led the league in offensive efficiency.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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County officials declined to comment on the civil lawsuit.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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The hospital declined to say whether Ikner was one of their patients.—
Dalia Faheid,
CNN Money,
19 Apr. 2025
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And aggressive nationalism receded after World War II, as Europeans learned to channel their patriotic zeal through soccer, not war.—
Michael Kimmage,
Foreign Affairs,
11 Apr. 2025
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What To Know According to a survey from the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), small business optimism receded in March to 97.4, below the 51-year average of 98 and well below the reading of 101.3 that analysts had anticipated.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Subside.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subside. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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