as in decreased
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 subsided
Guiducci arrives at a moment when some of that anger has subsided, and the punch-drunk culture seems counterintuitively eager to escape into nostalgia and tastemaking, splashy profiles, and — just sometimes — confrontational journalism.
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Max Tani, semafor.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Employees said the mold problem still hadn’t subsided as of early this year.
—Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 21 Aug. 2025
This aligns with the virus’s tendency to wane in the summer, Offit says, noting a major outbreak in Philadelphia that began in October 1990 and subsided by June 1991.
—Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 21 Aug. 2025
After eight weeks, his symptoms had subsided, but the man still only had 20/40 vision in his left eye due to the development of a cataract.
—Sabienna Bowman, People.com, 21 Aug. 2025
As Covid subsided, consumer spending shifted to experiences.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2025
But the spending sprees eventually subsided.
—Anne D’innocenzio, Twin Cities, 20 Aug. 2025
Of course, the drama subsided when Daniels took the field and led the team on a scoring drive in less than two minutes.
—Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
Those uprisings subsided in the early seventies, yet the fires kept going.
—Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
Max Tani, semafor.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Employees said the mold problem still hadn’t subsided as of early this year.
—Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 21 Aug. 2025
This aligns with the virus’s tendency to wane in the summer, Offit says, noting a major outbreak in Philadelphia that began in October 1990 and subsided by June 1991.
—Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 21 Aug. 2025
After eight weeks, his symptoms had subsided, but the man still only had 20/40 vision in his left eye due to the development of a cataract.
—Sabienna Bowman, People.com, 21 Aug. 2025
As Covid subsided, consumer spending shifted to experiences.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2025
But the spending sprees eventually subsided.
—Anne D’innocenzio, Twin Cities, 20 Aug. 2025
Of course, the drama subsided when Daniels took the field and led the team on a scoring drive in less than two minutes.
—Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
Those uprisings subsided in the early seventies, yet the fires kept going.
—Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for subsided
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The study led by Phillips that published last year found that the vaccine reduced signs of chlamydia during a koala's breeding age and decreased death from the disease by 64%.—
Chandelis Duster,
NPR,
14 Sep. 2025
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Darrow says the orchard’s acreage has decreased by half, mirroring the state’s overall decline since 2000.—
Mark Dent,
HubSpot,
12 Sep. 2025
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Even if military victory in the conventional sense remains uncertain, Russia has been diminished in ways that extend far beyond the battlefield.—
Ken Silverstein,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The result can mean fatigue, irritability and diminished mental focus for the individual tasked with working in the heat.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
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Cal Fire’s newest proposal for Jackson, dubbed AMEX, targets nearly 500 acres with a patchwork of small clearcuts and is silent on tree sizes to be felled.—
John P. O’Brien,
Mercury News,
13 Sep. 2025
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Footage from the 1966 Italian documentary Africa Addio, of a herd of elephants being felled by both ground hunters and sharpshooters in helicopters, is distressing to watch.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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However, some pressures have eased compared with a year ago.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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However, things between the two eased, with Sheen returning to work with Lorre on his show Bookie.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
10 Sep. 2025
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While the likes of McDonald’s and Subway have hardly vanished from terminals, concessions companies are increasingly wooing popular local eateries and celebrity chefs to bring their signature menu items to the traveling public.—
Lori Weisberg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Sep. 2025
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The experience was transformative for them after her ex-husband, Steven Warren, vanished in 2021 and was found dead in 2024.—
Brian Brant,
People.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Little ink has been spilled for the Cats as the team takes on the rare task of sharing a field and a spotlight with a major league franchise, and the team’s attendance has ebbed in this first of three seasons sharing Sutter Health Park with the Athletics.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
29 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Mendoza declined multiple requests for an interview and did not provide comments in response to ProPublica’s letters detailing the case.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
13 Sep. 2025
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Citing the ongoing investigation, police declined to release further details.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
13 Sep. 2025
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Labor shortages have shrunk harvests while tariffs have upped import prices.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
13 Sep. 2025
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My eyes shrunk to slits, trying to spot the glow sticks that The Medellín Cartel had affixed to their bounty, which slowly lit up the water’s surface like fluorescent fireflies.—
Martin Suarez,
Rolling Stone,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Subsided.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subsided. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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