subsided

verb

past tense of subside
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 The emails from McDonnell promising incoming bank wires and new revenue streams subsided. — Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 11 Aug. 2026 Gardeners in areas with mild winters can also get away with dividing and transplanting in the fall once the summer heat has subsided. — The Spruce, 4 Aug. 2026 Widespread and very strong wind and extreme fire danger have subsided. — Melissa Griffin, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026 By Monday, the dangerous conditions had largely subsided, according to the weather service. — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026 Once the frenzy subsided, the risk was that shares would drift well below those highs, as Rivian investors learned the hard way. — Dan Irvine, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 With the 2024 election firmly in the rearview, the feverish hunt to weaponize the manosphere for political gain has largely subsided—what more could be wrung from the Tates at this stage? — Dan Adler, Vanity Fair, 29 July 2026 Instantly after hearing that his uncertainty around the company subsided. — Erianne Lewis, Travel + Leisure, 21 July 2026 After Covid subsided, Congress tried to fill this NSC gap by legislating a new White House Office of Pandemic Preparedness and Response but provided no funding to staff it. — David Blumenthal, STAT, 20 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for subsided
  1. decreased
  2. diminished
  3. fell
  4. eased
  5. ebbed
  6. vanished
  7. declined
  8. shrank
Verb
  • Drought has led to decreased snowpack and water flowing into the river.
    — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Crimes against society, including prostitution, drug and weapons offenses, decreased slightly, going from 278 incidents last year to 227 incidents so far this year.
    — Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of decreased
Verb
  • The influence and interest of the United States in the islands must be increased and not diminished.
    — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Then, there is the rise of China, which has shifted Washington’s strategic focus away from Europe and diminished NATO’s centrality to American concerns.
    — Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of diminished
Verb
  • The return to form is all the more stunning given that book sales overall are barely rising, and Amazon, which nearly felled Barnes & Noble in the 2010s, is still a threat.
    — Phil Wahba, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Each measures 500 square feet, with its walls, ceilings, and timber beams made from pine trees felled on site.
    — Madeline Bilis, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of fell
Verb
  • Two aides eased Eleanor from her bedroom to an armchair in the study.
    — Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The confirmation announced on Saturday eased concerns that the rare Bundibugyo virus might spread to the Congolese capital.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of eased
Verb
  • Daniel de Visé Consumer sentiment ebbed in July, continuing a generally downward slide that began in 2021, according to the Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index.
    — Rachel Barber, USA Today, 29 July 2026
  • On SpaceX’s first day of trading, Wood’s Ark invested about half a billion in SpaceX, and has purchased more as the price has ebbed since its opening day.
    — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 13 July 2026
Definition of ebbed
Verb
  • By the time investigators connected the dots, Kim had vanished.
    — Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
  • In fact, Marcel said foot traffic at his Fort Lauderdale business has nearly vanished.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of vanished
Verb
  • Quinn declined, however, to move Coleman earlier in camp when starting center Nick Allegretti went down with a calf injury, opting instead to use Julian Good-Jones and let Coleman focus on left guard.
    — Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026
  • The case was rejected by the District Attorney’s office in April 2024, and the Santa Monica City Attorney’s office declined to press charges.
    — Kelly Allen, PEOPLE, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of declined
Verb
  • That debt has not shrunk to match the smaller population now paying for it.
    — Lisa Nee, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
  • That is the uncomfortable reading for the Western and Japanese incumbents still counting on combustion sales in China, whose presence in the top ten has shrunk to one aging gasoline sedan.
    — Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of shrank

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