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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Santa Ana winds, meanwhile, are typically dying down.
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Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
The civil war died down in 2020 after a ceasefire, but has erupted again in recent days when rebels took Aleppo in a lightning attack.
—Ammar Cheikh Omar, NBC News, 6 Dec. 2024
After the assaults, the bombardment died down, indicating the Ukrainians had evicted local Russian forces.
—David Axe, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
After the peak of the WAG at the 2006 World Cup, the phenomenon slowly died down.
—Meg Walters, Glamour, 20 Nov. 2024
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Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
The civil war died down in 2020 after a ceasefire, but has erupted again in recent days when rebels took Aleppo in a lightning attack.
—Ammar Cheikh Omar, NBC News, 6 Dec. 2024
After the assaults, the bombardment died down, indicating the Ukrainians had evicted local Russian forces.
—David Axe, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
After the peak of the WAG at the 2006 World Cup, the phenomenon slowly died down.
—Meg Walters, Glamour, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Die down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/die%20down. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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