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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"Apparently they just sort of die down and they calcify basically. So at this point they are now calcified."
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 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
"One day some of the raw emotions might die down, but it was just a horrible summer."
From BBC ● Jan. 30, 2026
Rosenthal told the crowd at the taping that the cast often had to pause after punchlines to let laughter die down.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 24, 2025
Good, I thought, perhaps it won't die down after all.
From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison
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