subsiding
- present participle of subside.
Example Sentences
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A new study published in Nature finds that many of the world's largest river deltas are subsiding more quickly than global sea levels are rising, putting hundreds of millions of people at potential risk.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 20, 2026
Pakistan would likely gain a measure of relief from subsiding Sunni-Shiite tensions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 25, 2026
"With policy risk not subsiding anytime soon," analysts at Charles Schwab wrote in a research note, "the bar for a pullback or mini correction in the beginning of 2026 is not terribly high."
From BBC ● Dec. 31, 2025
In the capital Colombo meanwhile, floodwaters were slowly subsiding on Tuesday.
From Barron's ● Dec. 2, 2025
He jumped up and yelled, “Whoo-whoo!” before subsiding in embarrassment.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
