die (down)

verb

Definition of die (down)next
as in to taper off

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for die (down)
  1. taper off
  2. decrease
  3. moderate
  4. diminish
  5. subside
  6. lessen
Verb
  • With fewer solar storms in the weeks following the equinox, auroral activity naturally tapered off.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Precipitation chances taper off by Thursday morning.
    Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of taper off
Verb
  • Federal grant aid per student decreased nearly 4% in the same period, which is in line with decreases in enrollment.
    Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 9 Dec. 2024
  • In Denver, stops for speeding decreased by 35% after the change, from more than 8,200 stops in the four months before the policy change to 5,300 in the four months after the change.
    Shelly Bradbury, The Denver Post, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of decrease
Verb
  • Axios Charlotte reporter Alexandra Sands moderated a conversation with The Batchmaker founder Cristina Rojas-Agurcia at a Dec. 11 event.
    Emily Hamilton, Axios, 16 Dec. 2024
  • More Wisconsinites are traveling as inflation continues to moderate, according to AAA.
    Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of moderate
Verb
  • Climate change exacerbates the threats with rising temperatures disrupting migration patterns and diminishing the availability of milkweed, the monarch caterpillar's essential food source.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Helping to model that behavior and normalizing outreach for support is a great way to diminish the stigma.
    Subha Barry, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of diminish
Verb
  • The tension subsides only in the last iteration, as the bare interval A-E swells and then breaks off.
    Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024
  • The foul odors subsided when the facility closed in 2014, but a decade later, the infrastructure sits as a 47-acre blighted industrial property on the edge of the Santa Cruz River.
    John Leos, The Arizona Republic, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of subside
Verb
  • In other words, people may feel more satisfied after having a solid sweet, lessening the chances of sugar overconsumption and poor health outcomes.
    Maggie O'Neill, Health, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Throughout the presidential campaign, many of Trump’s most ardent fans joined the Musk fandom as well, lessening the odds that the government will be subjecting him and his businesses to scrutiny anytime soon.
    Makena Kelly, WIRED, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of lessen
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“Die (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/die%20%28down%29. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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