died down
Lost its intensity
To die down is to gradually lose intensity or force.
Storms die down, controversies die down, applause dies down.
The phrase suggests a natural diminishing rather than an abrupt stop: The noise died down after midnight.
Wait for the excitement to die down before making any decisions.
- abatedBecame less intense
- subsideDecrease in intensity
- blown overKnocked down by wind
- ebbedFlowed back out
- easeLack of strain
quieted · dwindled · fade away · tapered off · lessen · calm · petered out · slackened · diminished · receded · decreased · waned · trailed off · faded · dissolved · dispersed · settled · dissipated
- diminisheddevalued, lessened, decreased, depreciated, reduced
intensity/activity level
died downflared up
Suddenly worsened or ignited
intensified · escalated · picked up · built up · ramped up
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