fell away

verb

Definition of fell awaynext
past tense of fall away
as in decreased
to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually as the years went by, the public's interest in the murder case fell away

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  1. fell
  2. diminished
  3. subsided
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  • President Bashar al-Assad, and his late father and predecessor, Hafez, were omnipresent forces, glaring down from the many billboards, posters, and statues that were felled this week with all the exuberance, rage, and grief of the long-oppressed.
    Rania Abouzeid, The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2024
  • It was even enlarged to incorporate two massive, historic elm trees that would have been felled to accommodate the structure otherwise.
    Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Nov. 2024
Definition of fell
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  • This widespread reduction in headcount is further exacerbated by the growing risk of conventional tech roles becoming outdated or diminished due to the advancement of AI.
    Jack Kelly, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Fortunately that risk seems to have just diminished—this has huge implications for the future of secure messaging.
    Zak Doffman, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of diminished
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  • With considerable help from Russia and Iran, Assad clung to power and held the major cities in a war where the fighting had largely subsided in recent years.
    Greg Myre, NPR, 8 Dec. 2024
  • Despite the rising profits, financial reports show the company spending more on medical care as the pandemic subsided.
    Bruce Japsen, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
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