subside
verb (used without object)
to sink to a low or lower level.
have subsided
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present perfectof subside.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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And the default is, they will renew it unless the conditions have subsided.
From Slate ● May 4, 2026
Oil prices have subsided in the last few weeks, but they are still 40% higher than before the Iran war began.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 15, 2026
Panic over a software-business disruption from AI appears to have subsided after Anthropic showcased its partnership with Salesforce and other companies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 4, 2026
After two emotional matchups against his former team last year, Doncic said some of the feelings have subsided, but games against Dallas will always have special meaning for him.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 29, 2025
At the moment, the tempestuous quarrels have subsided; only Dussel and the van Daans are still at loggerheads.
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
