begin to subside

Frequency: 8.518.0 per million words

Marks the start of the process of becoming less intense.

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Examples (10)

  • The initial shock of the news began to subside.
  • After a few hours, the intense pain in her ankle began to subside.
  • The storm was fierce, but it began to subside by dawn.
  • As the crowd's excitement began to subside, the performers took the stage.
  • The swelling on his arm started to subside after a week.
  • We waited until the panic began to subside before attempting to leave.
  • The anger in his voice began to subside as he explained the situation.
  • After the initial applause died down, the speaker began his address.
  • The fear he felt began to subside once he realized he was safe.
  • The fury of the ocean began to subside after the hurricane passed.