slowly subside

Frequency: 8.115.8 per million words

Similar to 'gradually subside', focusing on the slow pace of the decrease.

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Examples (10)

  • The swelling in his ankle began to slowly subside after a few days.
  • After the initial shock, the panic among the crowd started to slowly subside.
  • The intense pain in her back began to slowly subside with rest.
  • The fury of the storm slowly subsided overnight, leaving behind calm seas.
  • As the excitement wore off, the applause for the performance slowly subsided.
  • We watched as the floodwaters slowly subsided, revealing the damage.
  • The anger he felt towards his colleague slowly subsided as he heard their explanation.
  • The sobs of the grieving child slowly subsided into quiet whimpers.
  • It took several hours for the fear of the earthquake to slowly subside.
  • The rage that had consumed him slowly subsided as he calmed down.