DIED DOWN Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

died (down)

verb

past tense of die (down)

as in tapered off

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The conditions were wet and and slippery at first, but the rain appears to have tapered off now.

— NBC News, NBC news, 28 June 2026
And several of the unflattering stats have tapered off a ton this last year, including sacks taken (27 in 2025, down from 62 in 2023).

— Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 24 June 2026

Definition of tapered off

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But later, when the same image appeared alongside a photo of someone the participant relied on for support, like a partner, parent, or friend, the fear response diminished.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 June 2026
Cristiano Ronaldo, Messi’s great rival, who is forty-one and diminished, showed the danger of staying too long.

— Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 30 June 2026

Definition of diminished

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But gradually, the headaches subsided, the collarbone healed, and doctors cleared him to resume normal activities — including getting back on the bike.

— Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 7 July 2026
The intifada subsided in 2005, and Eisenkot was moved to operational planning for the IDF.

— Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 July 2026

Definition of subsided

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As mentioned, Dube, who played last season with the AHL’s Springfield Thunderbirds, could be an option as a depth center, but that need may have been lessened with McTavish and McMichael.

— Jeremy Rutherford, New York Times, 1 July 2026
Late 19th and Early 20th Century Most Western states capitalized on the barriers imposed on divorce and lessened their residency requirements to shorten the length of time one had to reside in the state to be able to file for divorce.

— Patricia Fersch, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

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