subsided; subsiding
1
: to sink or fall to the bottom : settle
2
: to tend downward : descend
especially
: to flatten out so as to form a depression
3
: to let oneself settle down : sink
subsided into a chair
4
: to become quiet or less
as the fever subsides
my anger subsided
Synonyms
Examples of subside in a Sentence
The pain will subside in a couple of hours.
After his anger had subsided, he was able to look at things rationally.
We'll have to wait until the wind subsides.
The road will remain closed until the water subsides.
Recent Examples on the Web
But the great streaming boom of the early 2020s has subsided as entertainment companies — reeling from financial losses — are tightening their belts and greenlighting less streaming content.
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Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2024
The skin does appear warm and flushed after the initial application, but that quickly subsides after just a few minutes.
—Jessie Quinn, Peoplemag, 25 Mar. 2024
While the conspiracy theories and threats had subsided by October 2022, Woodall said there was still a lot of misinformation that creates assumptions and accusations on the parts of voters who email the Election Commission using the inbox Zapata monitored.
—Alison Dirr, Journal Sentinel, 19 Mar. 2024
However, those hopes quickly subsided when the vote failed, leaving little chance for a revival of the directive before the March 15 deadline for approval by the European Parliament.
—Jon McGowan, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
Win McNamee / Getty Images The shock of losing the bridge may take a while to subside.
—Peter Nicholas, NBC News, 26 Mar. 2024
Weather is forecast to improve Sunday and into next week with dry conditions, gradually subsiding winds and seasonable temperatures.
—Omar Rodríguez Ortiz, Miami Herald, 22 Mar. 2024
The single repetitive note slowly built to a frantic pace, then suddenly subsided as a spirit entered her, taking over her body.
—Stanley Stewart, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Mar. 2024
Once this war ends and the emergency situation subsides, there will still be a lot of work ahead of us.
—Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2024
Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2024
The skin does appear warm and flushed after the initial application, but that quickly subsides after just a few minutes.
—Jessie Quinn, Peoplemag, 25 Mar. 2024
While the conspiracy theories and threats had subsided by October 2022, Woodall said there was still a lot of misinformation that creates assumptions and accusations on the parts of voters who email the Election Commission using the inbox Zapata monitored.
—Alison Dirr, Journal Sentinel, 19 Mar. 2024
However, those hopes quickly subsided when the vote failed, leaving little chance for a revival of the directive before the March 15 deadline for approval by the European Parliament.
—Jon McGowan, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
Win McNamee / Getty Images The shock of losing the bridge may take a while to subside.
—Peter Nicholas, NBC News, 26 Mar. 2024
Weather is forecast to improve Sunday and into next week with dry conditions, gradually subsiding winds and seasonable temperatures.
—Omar Rodríguez Ortiz, Miami Herald, 22 Mar. 2024
The single repetitive note slowly built to a frantic pace, then suddenly subsided as a spirit entered her, taking over her body.
—Stanley Stewart, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Mar. 2024
Once this war ends and the emergency situation subsides, there will still be a lot of work ahead of us.
—Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2024
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subside
intransitive verb
sub·side
səb-ˈsīd 
subsided; subsiding
: to lessen in severity : become diminished
the fever subsided
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