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
While many institutions framed those changes as temporary, a significant share of programs have kept test-optional policies in place well after the public health crisis subsided.
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Anna Esaki-Smith, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
While the riots subsided days later, the dangerous delousing baths continued for decades after.
—Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 28 Jan. 2026
As the mayhem subsides, a silhouette of a lone Charli remains.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 27 Jan. 2026
The City of Memphis expects major roads to clear in the coming days as the winter storm that swept across the city subsides this week.
—Jack Armstrong, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 27 Jan. 2026
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Anna Esaki-Smith, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
While the riots subsided days later, the dangerous delousing baths continued for decades after.
—Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 28 Jan. 2026
As the mayhem subsides, a silhouette of a lone Charli remains.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 27 Jan. 2026
The City of Memphis expects major roads to clear in the coming days as the winter storm that swept across the city subsides this week.
—Jack Armstrong, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 27 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subside
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In addition, the measure would have significant negative economic impact on the Northern Colorado region, potentially diminish cherished and time-honored campus traditions, and erode the public safety infrastructure the campus has put in place to support students and the broader community.—
Dillon Thomas,
CBS News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Facial hair prevents the mask from properly sealing to your face, diminishing its guarantee of protection.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026
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And with Alphabet, Microsoft, Meta, and Amazon—considered the four major hyperscalers—projected to spend an eye-watering $700 billion on AI build-outs in 2026, these prices are unlikely to decrease anytime soon.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
13 Feb. 2026
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Some teachers might use carts for a year or two instead of having their own classroom, but the district’s demographic study shows enrollment will continue to decrease, so that problem will go away.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
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Council members had long pledged to quell gang violence and improve life for Haiti but fell overwhelmingly short.—
EVENS SANON,
Arkansas Online,
8 Feb. 2026
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Short video and artificial intelligence video generation company Kuaishou fell by 11% during the same time period.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
8 Feb. 2026
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Vocal writing seems natural, although voices here sometimes vanished in lower registers.—
Scott Cantrell,
Dallas Morning News,
7 Feb. 2026
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Matter’s more ordinary building blocks, protons and neutrons, settled out of it as the universe expanded and cooled, and the strange stuff vanished, never to be seen again.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
6 Feb. 2026
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The logic behind this is that supermassive black hole binaries, which spiral together to lead to collisions and mergers, emit gravitational waves of increasing frequency as their orbits shrink, creating a background hum of gravitational waves.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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Longer term labor force challenges will be found, particularly the shrinking 16-to 24-year-old population, according to the report.—
Pamela McLoughlin,
Hartford Courant,
13 Feb. 2026
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Inflation cooled more than expected in January, capping a week of promising economic data, easing pressure on the White House, which has faced political criticism about the economy.—
Andrew Ackerman,
Washington Post,
13 Feb. 2026
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Seasonality also plays a role, as demand typically rises during the holiday baking season and eases in January, according to trade association Eggs Unlimited.—
Mike Winters,
CNBC,
13 Feb. 2026
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The driver and bicyclist declined to be transported to the hospital, according to officials.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Feb. 2026
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The sheriff declined to answer several questions, including one from a reporter who asked if there was a ransom demanded.—
Adam Sabes , Michael Ruiz , Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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Unlike the postwar era, however, the current debt load shows no signs of receding; the report projects debt will reach a staggering 175% of GDP by 2056.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
11 Feb. 2026
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Like spring-blooming bulbs, this bleeding heart goes dormant in early summer when its foliage recedes.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Subside.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subside. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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