subside
verb (used without object)
to sink to a low or lower level.
had subsided
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past perfectof subside.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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By Sunday afternoon, rain had subsided across Sri Lanka but low-lying areas of the capital were flooded and authorities were bracing for a major relief operation.
From Barron's ● Dec. 1, 2025
Some of the deep grief I’ve experienced since Stephen was initially diagnosed with an incurable glioma seven years ago had subsided a little, but it’s back.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 21, 2025
By the time Hofstadter wrote that, the Red Scare had subsided, its loudest voices pushed to the fringe of U.S. politics.
From Slate ● Mar. 17, 2025
I hid in a cubicle and made sure the tears had subsided before going to face my team-mates.
From BBC ● Dec. 23, 2024
“It’s we who should thank——” began Milo, when the shouting had subsided, but, before he could finish, they had unrolled an enormous scroll.
From "The Phantom Tollbooth" by Norton Juster
