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  • past participle of abate.
  • past tense form of abate.
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abated

[uh-bey-tid] / əˈbeɪ tɪd /






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The frenzied scenes around this clammy building eventually abated, only for Faye Rogers to spark more bedlam with a rampant gold in the 200m individual medley SM10.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

“We were rightly skeptical about this so-called Sell America trade. As tariff concerns eased and recession fears abated, the debasement narrative lost momentum,” Ed Yardeni, president of Yardeni Research, said in commentary shared with MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch Jun. 28, 2026

“It’s the predominance of this fear that they’ve heard in the media — and that’s largely abated — that a Democrat won’t make it to the runoff,” Mitchell said.

From Los Angeles Times May 31, 2026

A note from Oxford Economics pointed to improving dynamics in March after winter storms abated.

From Barron's Apr. 1, 2026

After the storm abated, the lone remaining astronaut performed a full inspection of the Hab.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir




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