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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The winds will die down, and rain will eventually return to Southern California, but this one-two punch of high wind and parched landscapes will recur and intensify in the future.
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Kylie Mohr, WIRED, 21 Dec. 2024
The 2017 pomp and circumstance of rage solidarity has also died down.
—Hanna Trudo, The Hill, 15 Dec. 2024
After the controversy died down, Buzbee did move the tank, first to his ranch (posting a video of him using it to crush cars on Instagram) and then to his alma mater, Texas A&M University, the following year, according to CNN affiliate KHOU.
—Andy Rose, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
While artificial intelligence has dominated headlines for much of the year, Deloitte chief technology officer Bill Briggs expects some of the hype to die down — even as its usefulness increases.
—Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 24 Dec. 2024
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Kylie Mohr, WIRED, 21 Dec. 2024
The 2017 pomp and circumstance of rage solidarity has also died down.
—Hanna Trudo, The Hill, 15 Dec. 2024
After the controversy died down, Buzbee did move the tank, first to his ranch (posting a video of him using it to crush cars on Instagram) and then to his alma mater, Texas A&M University, the following year, according to CNN affiliate KHOU.
—Andy Rose, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
While artificial intelligence has dominated headlines for much of the year, Deloitte chief technology officer Bill Briggs expects some of the hype to die down — even as its usefulness increases.
—Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Die down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/die%20down. Accessed 10 Jan. 2025.
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