die down

verb

1. (of some perennial plants) to wither and die above ground, leaving only the root alive during the winter

2. to lose strength or power, esp by degrees

3. to become calm or quiet

Idioms and Phrases

see die away.

Example Sentences

So when the euphoria dies down, there are still plenty of tough times ahead.

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By daybreak, the winds from Typhoon Fung-wong which had howled all night had died down, and people came out to see the damage.

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Although the trade wars have died down, they have not disappeared.

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Gradually, though, the mountain stopped shaking, the noise died down, and I knew the crash was over.

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But even as trade tensions have died down and AI-crazed stock markets have resumed their run in recent weeks, gold has notched record after record.

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