dying down

ADJECTIVE

lessening

Synonyms

STRONG

abating declining depreciating diminishing dropping dwindling ebbing lightening lowering moderating narrowing plummeting plunging quieting sagging shrinking sinking slackening slowing slumping softening subsiding waning wasting weakening

WEAK

fading away losing momentum shriveling up wearing down wearing off

Example Sentences

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The 18-year-old says her hearing had begun "dying down" after years of using hearing aids, which made her "really stressed and really angry".

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2024

But instead of the conspiracy theories dying down, they intensified.

From Salon • Oct. 31, 2022

"The strongest winds are already dying down and it's already over the Dominican Republic."

From Reuters • Sep. 19, 2022

“It’s not like we’re reporting the same thing day after day, week after week, it’s like an evolving beast, so I don’t see this dying down any time soon,” Ms. Bassett said.

From New York Times • Aug. 14, 2022

My phone’s battery is dying, down close to thirty percent, and I want to make sure the hospital can reach me in case my dad wakes up.

From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera

dying down

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