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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During the first part of the study, the ground within Masaya's caldera gradually subsided, meaning it moved downward.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2026
Ohtani said Tuesday that his symptoms have subsided since the Dodgers put him on the injured list, for the minimum stay.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026
U.S. stocks ended a volatile trading session slightly higher after Treasury yields retreated from multiyear highs and expectations for another rate hike this month subsided.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
One military official with the internationally recognised government based in Aden said fighting had subsided in the early hours of Sunday morning.
From Barron's ● Sep. 6, 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
