subside
verb (used without object)
to sink to a low or lower level.
subsided
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past participleof subside.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof subside.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
subsideverb (used without object)to sink to a low or lower level.
Example Sentences
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While rates for other pregnancy-related deaths also increased during the pandemic, those climbs have largely subsided.
From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026
Inflammation subsided, and the spinal cords regenerated perfectly, even though the neutrophils themselves were no longer present.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 8, 2026
Aschenbrenner, sensing there could be upside after his crisis subsided, wanted to keep as much of his stock portfolio as possible.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
But Noor Ahmad had Marsh caught for 32 at extra cover as he failed to convert his score into a match-defining one in what became a familiar pattern for Sunrisers as their middle order subsided.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
The judge, after the fury of losing the chicken subsided, comforted himself with his roomful of golden eggs.
From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin
