subsides

verb

present tense third-person singular of subside
as in decreases
to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually as the noise of the siren subsided, I was able to fall back to sleep

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Recent Examples of subsides Still, the entire curve has shifted lower as volatility generally subsides. — Oliver Renick, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026 When the storm subsides, the Pogues use Kiara’s coordinates and Pope’s calculations to return to the water and search for the gold. — Kelly Allen, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026 The brutal nausea and vomiting of norovirus, for instance, subsides in one to three days; even the relentless diarrhea of cyclosporiasis can let up in a couple of days with an antibiotic. — Erica Sloan, Washington Post, 12 Aug. 2026 That said, living in the South means there’s still a ways to go before the heat subsides, and until then, breathable summer staples will continue to define my outfits. — Kate Boswell, Southern Living, 9 Aug. 2026 Eventually, the helicopter ejaculates a waterfall from its door, and the storm subsides. — Lauren Oyler, New Yorker, 20 July 2026 And once the temp subsides, a secret weapon like this can hide away in your hall closet until things heat up again. — Lindsey Mather, Architectural Digest, 16 July 2026 After the laughter ringing through the room subsides, though, Abela does allow for a moment of reverence — for the HBO drama if not for the disreputable people who populate it. — Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2026 Then the climax subsides for a lovely coda of strings, accompanied by a denouement in which the now casually clad, contemporary-looking singer smashes up her play set in the apartment where she’s presumably been brooding over all this stuff. — Chris Willman, Variety, 22 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for subsides
  1. decreases
  2. diminishes
  3. eases
  4. falls
  5. vanishes
  6. shrinks
  7. declines
Verb
  • Fertility in women decreases gradually but significantly at age 32 and rapidly after 37, according to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.
    — Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
  • While passengers often remain seated for hours at a time, crew spend the majority of the flight on their feet, which decreases their chances of stiffness.
    — Sophia Dyer, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of decreases
Verb
  • Violence diminishes its victims, forcing everyone to play a single thankless role.
    — Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Once the journey time increases, the value proposition diminishes and the project is less likely to succeed.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of diminishes
Verb
  • But for one weekend later in the summer, that feeling of loss eases for this group.
    — Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026
  • But even a partial display of fall foliage is quite breathtaking here, and arriving before the busiest foliage weekends also eases competition for popular trailheads and scenic overlooks.
    — Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of eases
Verb
  • The company says its reactor’s electrical output falls within the range of a high-performance vehicle drivetrain.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2026
  • If Colorado’s 2027 first-round pick is not transferred to the Toronto Maple Leafs or if its 2028 first-round pick falls within the top 10, Nashville instead gets Colorado’s 2029 first-round pick.
    — Peter Baugh, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of falls
Verb
  • In Figments of Freedom, written, directed by and starring Webber, a Marine goes AWOL, burns his life to ash, and vanishes into America’s fractured heart.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2026
  • For many, August represents the last opportunity to sneak in a summer vacation before the season all too quickly vanishes.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of vanishes
Verb
  • Apply these filters honestly and a 500-site outreach list shrinks to 30.
    — Boris Dzhingarov, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The company developed an algorithm that shrinks videos to keep data on its clients’ systems, including air-gapped networks.
    — Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of shrinks
Verb
  • The fee applies during the first 13 years of the agreement and gradually declines over the remaining initial term.
    — Sydney Sasser, Arkansas Online, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Recent findings show that early-career workers – ages 22 to 25 – in occupations most vulnerable to AI automation, such as software development and customer service, have experienced employment declines.
    — Maria Black, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of declines

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“Subsides.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subsides. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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