Showing results for dying down. Search instead for dieing+down.

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

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

I’d like to say I noticed the birds shifting, families thinning on the shore or boat traffic dying down — but I didn’t.

From Salon • Sep. 21, 2025

Santa Ana winds, meanwhile, are typically dying down.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 13, 2024

The NWS says Mawar could continue to strengthen before dying down on Thursday.

From BBC • May 24, 2023

Protests in China against the world's toughest COVID-19 restrictions are dying down because they have had an effect, a top U.S. diplomat said on Friday, as Beijing further eased testing and quarantine rules.

From Reuters • Dec. 2, 2022

Last night’s gale’d sounded like King Kong trying to yank our roof off and was only just dying down.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell

dying down

Example Sentences

Related Words