die down
phrasal verb
died down; dying down; dies down
: to gradually become less strong
The wind will die down in the evening.
She waited for the noise to die down before she started singing.
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Speculation had died down once Liverpool moved for Ekitike, but Howe’s comments have whipped it up again, when Newcastle has always maintained control of the situation.
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Harry De Cosemo, Forbes.com, 19 July 2025
Miraculously, by Easter—between filming seasons 10 and 11—media attention and fan speculation had died down a little, and paparazzi were no longer camped outside my house.
—Scheana Shay, Glamour, 10 July 2025
Lincoln Heights' neighborhood watch is still active, but the encounters with Klansmen and other concerns have died down, said Daronce Daniels, neighborhood watch spokesman and community activist.
—David Ferrara, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
In 2022, Stirling, 37, began narrating Love Island USA too, doubling his summer workload — and things haven't died down since.
—Julia Moore, People.com, 1 July 2025
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Harry De Cosemo, Forbes.com, 19 July 2025
Miraculously, by Easter—between filming seasons 10 and 11—media attention and fan speculation had died down a little, and paparazzi were no longer camped outside my house.
—Scheana Shay, Glamour, 10 July 2025
Lincoln Heights' neighborhood watch is still active, but the encounters with Klansmen and other concerns have died down, said Daronce Daniels, neighborhood watch spokesman and community activist.
—David Ferrara, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
In 2022, Stirling, 37, began narrating Love Island USA too, doubling his summer workload — and things haven't died down since.
—Julia Moore, People.com, 1 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for die down
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“Die down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/die%20down. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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