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
Yet on the whole, the economic and market turbulences of April and May have quickly subsided and set the stage for a strong summer and fall.
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Robert Frank, CNBC, 20 June 2025
The revelation set off a statewide furor that nearly a year later has still not subsided.
—Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 June 2025
The intensity of the chocolate builds to a crescendo of cocoa, then subsides with a sip of milk.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2025
The program’s vehicles were rentals and will be returned to vendors as the program subsides.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 24 June 2025
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Robert Frank, CNBC, 20 June 2025
The revelation set off a statewide furor that nearly a year later has still not subsided.
—Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 June 2025
The intensity of the chocolate builds to a crescendo of cocoa, then subsides with a sip of milk.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2025
The program’s vehicles were rentals and will be returned to vendors as the program subsides.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 24 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subside
Verb
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The best wrinkle creams on Amazon prove that drugstore prices don't diminish efficacy.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
8 July 2025
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Incentives for the best and brightest foreign science students to come to the U.S. are diminishing at the same time its competitors are increasing their efforts to attract the strongest STEM researchers.—
Marc Zimmer,
The Conversation,
7 July 2025
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Following Monday's trade, Jim Cramer's Charitable Trust will own 220 shares of GS, decreasing its weighting to about 4.35% from about 4.75%.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
7 July 2025
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Revenue has remained relatively stagnant, decreasing slightly from $153 million to $152 million over the past year.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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Starbucks' same-store sales in China were flat in the first quarter this year after falling for four consecutive quarters .—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
9 July 2025
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Notre Dame, with an offensive line that included three top-10 picks, roared back, falling 24-22 when its two-point conversion got stuffed with seven seconds remaining.—
Pete Sampson,
New York Times,
9 July 2025
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After the second session, the tumor in my lung vanished.—
Tim Ryan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 July 2025
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Jennifer Kesse, 24, vanished from her Orlando condo complex after leaving for work on the morning of Jan. 24, 2006, stumping both state and federal investigators as authorities raced to catch her abductor.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
6 July 2025
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Amazon and other tech companies have also been shrinking their workforces through rolling layoffs over the past several years.—
Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
1 July 2025
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This time limit shrinks to 1 hour if the mercury rises to 90°F or higher, according to the USDA.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 June 2025
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Being prepared also eases the emotional drain and financial instability that can occur when a career curveball, such as a layoff, catches you off guard.—
Kevin Walters,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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The city would also have to implement measures to fast-track developments with affordable housing in more affluent, majority-white neighborhoods by easing zoning restrictions and approvals, per the agreement, sources who were privy to the negotiations said.—
Lizzie Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
9 July 2025
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LeBron James already opted in to a $52.6 million deal with the Lakers for next season, the Rockets traded for Durant and the Los Angeles Clippers saw James Harden decline his option in return for a new deal and a raise.—
Tim Reynolds,
Chicago Tribune,
1 July 2025
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Three players ultimately declined to participate this time around: Ken Griffey Jr., Frank Thomas and Barry Bonds.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
30 June 2025
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Then the fireballs receded and the shadows reabsorbed the light.—
Kian Tajbakhsh,
The Atlantic,
27 June 2025
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As the Cold War receded into history, fears of nuclear war abated.—
FLORENCE GAUB,
Foreign Affairs,
24 June 2025
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“Subside.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://x0upouf933.proxynodejs.usequeue.com/thesaurus/subside. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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