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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

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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

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

From Reuters • Sep. 19, 2022

The fire was dying down, burning blood-red, underneath.

From "I'm the King of the Castle" by Susan Hill

dying down

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