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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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
In the most recent quarter, attendance was up 3% compared with the prior year, the largest boost to its traffic since 2023, when the parks’ initial post-Covid boom subsided.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026
Fears about software disruptions have subsided, leaving shares of Microsoft, which is also making hay with its Azure cloud division, up 28% over the past three months.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
While rates for other pregnancy-related deaths also increased during the pandemic, those climbs have largely subsided.
From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026
While sitting on the mower, I did some deep-breathing exercises we’d learned in gym class, until the panicky dread in my gut had subsided a little.
From "Lawn Boy Returns" by Gary Paulsen
