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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Because of an increase in Real ID applications in recent weeks, the California Department of Motor Vehicles has encouraged people who don’t immediately need one to wait until the activity dies down.
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Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 7 May 2025
The scandal died down after Benedict removed himself as a co-author.
—Danielle Wallace, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2025
The spirited debate has died down a smidge since the initial post with the hypothetical went viral on April 24.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 1 May 2025
Since that time, some of that chatter has really died down.
—Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 1 May 2025
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Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 7 May 2025
The scandal died down after Benedict removed himself as a co-author.
—Danielle Wallace, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2025
The spirited debate has died down a smidge since the initial post with the hypothetical went viral on April 24.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 1 May 2025
Since that time, some of that chatter has really died down.
—Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 1 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for die down
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“Die down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/die%20down. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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