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
But it will take several more days for the excitement to die down in Kano and as the newlyweds busy themselves with setting up home together.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 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
Over the next few days, ocean breezes will die down and the beaches will heat up.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 6, 2026
I had tried to block it out of my mind all week—had thought that if I kept quiet everything would die down, including Ba’s anger.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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