die down
Britishverb
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(of some perennial plants) to wither and die above ground, leaving only the root alive during the winter
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to lose strength or power, esp by degrees
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to become calm or quiet
Example Sentences
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Of course, the shelf-clearing and eBay-gouging will die down.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
He added that to control the blaze, it would need to rain "heavily for three days" or require firefighters steering it towards a place where it can die down on its own, like the sea.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
"Its the perfect time" for South Korea to leverage its strategic advantage and make investments as "the AI boom might die down" and demand could regress, he told AFP.
From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026
“Horses flare up and die down, flare up and die down,” said Lau.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 10, 2026
All the while, Caul stood calmly, waiting for the furor to die down.
From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs
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