subsided; subsiding
1
: to sink or fall to the bottom : settle
2
: to tend downward : descend
especially
: to flatten out so as to form a depression
3
: to let oneself settle down : sink
subsided into a chair
4
: to become quiet or less
as the fever subsides
my anger subsided
Examples of subside in a Sentence
The pain will subside in a couple of hours.
After his anger had subsided, he was able to look at things rationally.
We'll have to wait until the wind subsides.
The road will remain closed until the water subsides.
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Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2025
As the mid-Missouri heat and humidity finally subside, any outdoor activity—from the perfect wine picnic to a Katy Trail hike—is much more pleasant.
—Erika Ebsworth-Goold, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2025
Mariners traversing the bar are urged to exercise extreme caution or stay in port until the threat subsides.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 25 Oct. 2025
The movement subsided after Noboa threatened to send in the military to break protesters’ roadblocks.
—Max Saltman, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
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“Subside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subside. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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subside
intransitive verb
sub·side
səb-ˈsīd 
subsided; subsiding
: to lessen in severity : become diminished
the fever subsided
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