DIED DOWN Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

died (down)

verb

past tense of die (down)

as in tapered off

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The conditions were wet and and slippery at first, but the rain appears to have tapered off now.

— NBC News, NBC news, 28 June 2026
And several of the unflattering stats have tapered off a ton this last year, including sacks taken (27 in 2025, down from 62 in 2023).

— Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 24 June 2026

Definition of tapered off

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While gasoline demand has decreased, AAA says, citing data from the Energy Information Administration, supply and production also decreased.

— Paula Wethington, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
But while demand for the nifty two-seater has substantially decreased, the CX-5 has thrived.

— James Raia, Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of decreased

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The term refers to when tobacco companies in the 1990s were forced to pay billions of dollars for misleading the public about the safety and potential harms of their products, and subsequently saw their power and influence dramatically diminished.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026
But the likelihood of finding more survivors has diminished sharply since the first 72 hours after the earthquake.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of diminished

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Washington and Tehran agreed in June to a 60-day ceasefire, allowing time to negotiate a more durable peace deal while active fighting subsided and the Strait of Hormuz could be reopened.

— Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026
The changes appeared shortly after astronauts entered space and largely subsided within days of their return to Earth, providing biochemical evidence that digestion slows in space.

— Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of subsided

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Still, the lack of strong depth in the Phillies’ system may have lessened their ability to make deals such as those listed above.

— Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Rutherford shares that, until now, a voyage like his would not have been possible, but warmer climates globally have drastically lessened the ice in the Arctic.

— Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 18 July 2026

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