dying down

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

The NWS says Mawar could continue to strengthen before dying down on Thursday.

From BBC • May 24, 2023

Protests in China against the world's toughest COVID-19 restrictions are dying down because they have had an effect, a top U.S. diplomat said on Friday, as Beijing further eased testing and quarantine rules.

From Reuters • Dec. 2, 2022

“It’s not like we’re reporting the same thing day after day, week after week, it’s like an evolving beast, so I don’t see this dying down any time soon,” Ms. Bassett said.

From New York Times • Aug. 14, 2022

He gave a deep-growling sound like a hog dying down in the swamp and trying to drive off disturbance.

From "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston