subsided

ADJECTIVE

low

Synonyms

STRONGEST

below depressed flat little small

STRONG

bottom crouched deep inferior junior level lowering minor prostrate shallow squat stunted sunken

WEAK

beneath bottommost decumbent ground-level lesser low-hanging low-lying low-set nether not high profound rock-bottom squatty subjacent under unelevated

Antonyms

STRONGEST

big enormous huge immense important large raised

WEAK

above cheerful decent elevated gay happy healthy high honest honorable increased moral prominent respectable rich strong tall upright well

Example Sentences

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The authorities denied the allegations, saying tough measures were needed to end the insurgency, which had largely subsided by the mid-1990s.

From BBC • Jul. 6, 2026

There was no immediate word on casualties as of Thursday morning, and by 9:30 am the fighting had subsided as the government and opposition entered negotiations, according to sources.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

But those concerns have subsided somewhat with Becerra’s rise in the polls.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

Target struggled to reliably stock its shelves in the wake of the pandemic after its sales skyrocketed, then subsided.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Over the next month, her fever rose and subsided several times.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow

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