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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In its suppressed phase, storm activity tends to die down.
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Colin Zarzycki, The Conversation, 22 May 2025
And 36 percent think the economic situation is improving, up from 30 percent, suggesting that fears about a possible recession may be dying down slightly.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025
The movie continued, however, and the shouts died down after a minute or two.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 19 May 2025
Outside, as the winds died down, the surviving crew and passengers reunited.
—Adam Carlson, People.com, 15 May 2025
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Colin Zarzycki, The Conversation, 22 May 2025
And 36 percent think the economic situation is improving, up from 30 percent, suggesting that fears about a possible recession may be dying down slightly.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025
The movie continued, however, and the shouts died down after a minute or two.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 19 May 2025
Outside, as the winds died down, the surviving crew and passengers reunited.
—Adam Carlson, People.com, 15 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 6 Jun. 2025.
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