die (away or down or out)

verb

Definition of die (away or down or out)next
as in to decrease
to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually the fuss gradually died down as people found other things with which to concern themselves

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for die (away or down or out)
  1. decrease
  2. subside
  3. diminish
  4. fall away
  5. fall
  6. taper off
  7. decline
  8. ease
Verb
  • Narcotics Use Use of narcotics other than heroin (including Vicodin, OxyContin, and Percocet) among 12th graders decreased to an all-time low of 0.6 percent in 2024, down from a peak of 9.5 percent in 2004.
    Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Key Facts Shares of Trump Media decreased to just over $33 as trading opened Friday, lowering the value of Trump’s stake from $4 billion on Thursday to just over $3.8 billion.
    Ty Roush, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of decrease
Verb
  • Monthly inflation subsided in November after showing little improvement in recent months.
    Lucia Mutikani, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
  • With the help of psychologists, the symptoms, luckily, subsided.
    Katya Soldak, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of subside
Verb
  • The Yankees’ decision to go with Goldschmidt on a one-year contract is not without risk given his age and diminishing skills.
    Wayne G. McDonnell, Jr., Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
  • The district is set to ask the Metro Council for use of $12 million surplus funds to partially offset the diminishing pandemic money.
    Maria Leontaras, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of diminish
Verb
  • Herbert escaped the pocket to his left and slung a pass while falling away as defenders bore down.
    Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Slowly, too, his naivety and theological rigidity began to fall away.
    Alex Morris, Rolling Stone, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of fall away
Verb
  • The proposal comes as Nissan is urgently cutting costs, having fallen behind in the global EV race, while both companies are struggling in the bruising Chinese automotive market.
    Nathan Bomey, Axios, 23 Dec. 2024
  • During the dot-com boom, many bearish voices on Wall Street fell silent, and some left their jobs, as their firms sought to profit from the boom by promoting or investing in Internet and tech stocks.
    John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of fall
Verb
  • By the time the precipitation tapered off in the late morning, some 2 inches of snow had fallen in many parts of the city, including Central Park, according to the National Weather Service.
    Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 21 Dec. 2024
  • This is especially true for NAND sold into consumer applications such as smart phones, where demand has tapered off.
    Thomas Coughlin, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of taper off
Verb
  • In any case, a company with declining revenues, earnings and free cash flow may not even be able to sustain its current dividend, let alone grow it to keep pace with future inflation.
    Michael Khouw, CNBC, 26 Dec. 2024
  • Last year marked the seventh consecutive year of declining births, despite the relaxation of China's one-child policy to allow two children in 2016 and three in 2021.
    Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of decline
Verb
  • Conversely, getting a good night’s rest often seems to ease anxiety and take the edge off negative memories, studies suggest.
    Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 23 Dec. 2024
  • This weather pattern, driven by atmospheric rivers, has already delivered substantial precipitation this fall and early winter, easing drought conditions and boosting snowpack in the region.
    Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of ease
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“Die (away or down or out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/die%20%28away%20or%20down%20or%20out%29. Accessed 3 Jan. 2025.

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