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dying down

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 subsiding waning wasting weakening

WEAK

fading away losing momentum shriveling up wearing down wearing off

Example Sentences

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The 18-year-old says her hearing had begun "dying down" after years of using hearing aids, which made her "really stressed and really angry".

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2024

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

But instead of the conspiracy theories dying down, they intensified.

From Salon • Oct. 31, 2022

“Even though Covid is dying down, it’s still here,” Natalie said.

From New York Times • Mar. 8, 2022

The fire was dying down, burning blood-red, underneath.

From "I'm the King of the Castle" by Susan Hill

dying down

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