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subsiding

ADJECTIVE
falling
Synonyms
STRONGEST
collapsing decreasing descending lowering plunging sliding tumbling weakening
STRONG
abating crumbling declining diminishing ebbing settling sinking slipping toppling tottering
Antonyms
WEAK
improving increasing rising
ADJECTIVE
lessening
Synonyms
STRONG
abating declining depreciating diminishing dropping dwindling ebbing lightening lowering moderating narrowing plummeting plunging quieting sagging shrinking sinking slackening slowing slumping softening waning wasting weakening
WEAK
dying down fading away losing momentum shriveling up wearing down wearing off

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Investor fears about an AI spending slowdown and the impact of interest-rate hikes are subsiding.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

Dudy said on Sunday that authorities across the airports have been conducting tests every 30 minutes "to anticipate whether the ash spread is widening or subsiding".

From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026

Many economists thought inflation sparked by the war in Iran was subsiding, but concerns are building once again in Europe and Asia, two continents heavily dependent on energy imports.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

SpaceX moved 0.9% lower as the volatile trading of Elon Musk’s rocket and AI company seems to be subsiding.

From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026

The heat is subsiding a little, but I'm more woozy planting today than on even the hottest days.

From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper

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