as in decreases
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 subsides
As the furor over the October 7th attack and the Gaza war subsides, such gatherings have become easier to organize, several Beth El members told me.
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Eyal Press, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
As the air subsides, it is compressed, which warms it up.
—Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 20 Mar. 2026
As tree pollen subsides, grass pollen will ramp up, and then ragweed storms will be coming during the fall.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 11 Mar. 2026
While a panic attack subsides eventually, the anxiety-like feeling that precedes a heart attack won’t go away and may even increase in intensity over time.
—Nadine Avola, Flow Space, 19 Feb. 2026
As investor panic subsides, these software names should get interest from traders, according to Pettit.
—Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 16 Feb. 2026
The burst of dopamine that triggers motivation simply subsides.
—Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026
The right move right now is the one that buys you time, protects your credit as much as possible and gives you space to make clearer decisions once the panic subsides.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
Eventually, the pain subsides enough to begin the long climb back.
—Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 27 Jan. 2026
Eyal Press, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
As the air subsides, it is compressed, which warms it up.
—Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 20 Mar. 2026
As tree pollen subsides, grass pollen will ramp up, and then ragweed storms will be coming during the fall.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 11 Mar. 2026
While a panic attack subsides eventually, the anxiety-like feeling that precedes a heart attack won’t go away and may even increase in intensity over time.
—Nadine Avola, Flow Space, 19 Feb. 2026
As investor panic subsides, these software names should get interest from traders, according to Pettit.
—Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 16 Feb. 2026
The burst of dopamine that triggers motivation simply subsides.
—Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026
The right move right now is the one that buys you time, protects your credit as much as possible and gives you space to make clearer decisions once the panic subsides.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
Eventually, the pain subsides enough to begin the long climb back.
—Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 27 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for subsides
Verb
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As the storm moves away, this likelihood decreases.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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This slightly decreases the total mass of objects in interplanetary space — the material and space between planets — while slightly increasing the masses of the planets themselves.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Give ample space to large vehicles - Trucks or buses can create a water spray that diminishes visibility.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Mar. 2026
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Ned Bair, a research associate at the Earth Research Institute at UC Santa Barbara, said that while the total number of avalanches may decrease over time as the overall snowpack diminishes, the ones that do occur could become more intense due to climate change.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
14 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Before heading to the bathroom to begin her morning skin-care routine, Rose Ingleton eases into the day in her sunlit Brooklyn brownstone.—
Kaleigh Fasanella,
Allure,
31 Mar. 2026
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Mallard even eases Vance into heaven, which lights up ethereally behind the door of what is normally the NCIS director's adjoining assistant's office.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
25 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Support falls somewhat, to 70%, among non-MAGA Republicans.—
Anne Bryson,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Payton’s falls short of Chamberlain Gary Payton II had a chance to equal the feat of one of the game’s greatest players on Friday.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
28 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Get it before this deal vanishes.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
31 Mar. 2026
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The unwanted genetic material vanishes without a trace, which is what kept tripping scientists up for decades.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The number of truckers on the road grows when demand is hot and shrinks as the economy cools.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2026
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Steady decline of sea ice Each year Arctic sea ice grows over the cold winter and shrinks in the heat of the summer.—
Seth Borenstein,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Jeannot is not wired to jump anybody who declines an invitation.—
Fluto Shinzawa,
New York Times,
30 Mar. 2026
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Six out of the 10 top richest people in the world have experienced wealth declines between $30 and $60 billion this calendar year, totalling over $255 billion.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
30 Mar. 2026
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