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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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 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

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

From Reuters • Sep. 19, 2022

I yawn; all the fun of the night is dying down, and my eyes are growing heavy.

From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina

dying down

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