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

With fire containment improving and winds dying down, some residents are being allowed back into neighborhoods devastated by the Eaton and Palisades fires.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 17, 2025

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

The fire was dying down now but the kitchen was still warm.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith