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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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
By Monday, the dangerous conditions had largely subsided, according to the weather service.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026
Sam experienced one bout of excruciating pain a week after the procedure, a known but uncommon side effect of vasectomies according to Dr Salkeld, but that subsided after a few hours.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
Anxiety about tech companies’ massive AI infrastructure investments subsided but was not erased.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
The only result was that the horse broke into a kind of pretense of a trot for five or six paces and then subsided into a walk again.
From "The Horse and His Boy" by C.S. Lewis
