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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Ramishah Maruf, CNN, 10 Mar. 2025
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The controversy has not entirely died down in Denmark, even with the piglets gone.
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Ramishah Maruf, CNN, 10 Mar. 2025
Months after opening its doors, the hype surrounding Firefly Winery hasn't died down.
—Alissa Widman Neese, Axios, 10 Mar. 2025
The controversy has not entirely died down in Denmark, even with the piglets gone.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 5 Mar. 2025
Hype around the Samba seemed to die down towards the end of last year—just as the Field General was re-released.
—Robyn Merrett, StyleCaster, 19 Feb. 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 18 Mar. 2025.
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