Example Sentences

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There was a palpable sense of relief that the threat of war had abated, at least temporarily.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 4, 2026

In recent years, the insurgency had abated, bringing millions of tourists and a growing sense that the region was finally becoming safer.

From BBC • Jul. 11, 2025

In 2023, from what my husband and I could tell, that wave had abated.

From Salon • Dec. 6, 2024

A wildfire that broke out on Tuesday outside Athens had abated by Friday, after destroying homes and a car in the area and forcing people to flee, often on foot.

From Reuters • Aug. 25, 2023

The heat had abated by just a degree or two.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown