How to Use subside in a Sentence

subside

verb
Definition of subsidenext
Synonyms for subsidenext
  • The pain will subside in a couple of hours.
  • We'll have to wait until the wind subsides.
  • The road will remain closed until the water subsides.
  • After his anger had subsided, he was able to look at things rationally.
  • Hayes said the surge in claims would subside with time.
    — Melissa Chan, NBC News, 30 Sep. 2023
  • The fighting in Ukraine and the Middle East could subside.
    — Hal Brands, Foreign Affairs, 26 Jan. 2024
  • For a few days, there may be some redness in the area, but this should subside with time.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 24 Sep. 2023
  • Find a few moments to breathe and allow the pressure to subside.
    — Tarot Astrologers, Chicago Tribune, 12 Apr. 2023
  • Once the swelling subsided, bite marks from where the spider bit Blake could be seen on his foot.
    — Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 28 Nov. 2023
  • The music had stopped, the band was leaving the stage, and applause were subsiding.
    — Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan. 2024
  • The first view focuses on the high winds, which should subside about 7 p.m. Tuesday.
    — oregonlive, 27 Dec. 2022
  • When the shaking subsided, parts of the concrete walls had broken off, and pieces of the ceiling in some rooms had crashed to the floor.
    — Yaqoob Akbary, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2023
  • This is completely normal, and the swelling will subside in 24 hours.
    — Jacqueline Saguin, Good Housekeeping, 11 Apr. 2023
  • After nerves on both sides subsided, the Eagles used a breakneck pace to rout the team from across town by a score of 88-44.
    — Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2023
  • As the evening came to an end, the rain gradually subsided, too.
    — Rachel Besser, Vogue, 16 Nov. 2023
  • No Housewives fan would ever ask for the drama to subside.
    — Kirthana Ramisetti, ELLE, 12 Apr. 2023
  • He was taken to hospital when pain in his right knee failed to subside.
    — Heather Chen, CNN, 27 Aug. 2023
  • Work from home will stay, but will continue to subside.
    — William Vanderbloemen, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2022
  • Blood flow jumps when people move around and subsides during rest.
    — Lauran Neergaard The Associated Pres, Arkansas Online, 17 Aug. 2023
  • And fears of a recession in Europe have not subsided at all.
    — Gaurav Sharma, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023
  • Once this war ends and the emergency situation subsides, there will still be a lot of work ahead of us.
    — Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2024
  • In the best-case scenario, often the craving will subside in that time period.
    — Caitlin Granfield, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
  • Groundwater loss has also reduced crop yields in some areas and caused the ground to subside in much of the country.
    — Christopher Flavelle, New York Times, 29 Feb. 2024
  • The pair hung on there for six hours, until the water that at one point reached the collarbone of 6-foot-3 Columbus subsided.
    — Laura Vozzella, Washington Post, 30 July 2023
  • Even though there are treatments, this type of eczema can subside and flare up over and over again—and certain things can act as triggers and cause flare ups.
    — Karen Pallarito, Health, 18 Dec. 2023
  • Now, new data indicates that the tidal wave of thefts is subsiding.
    — Jasmine Cui, NBC News, 5 Nov. 2023
  • When the sun dipped beneath the mountains and the glare subsided, the lake’s colors deepened and the unlikeliness of it all seemed to double.
    — Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2023
  • The craft super-store Joann enjoyed a spike during Covid, which has now subsided.
    — Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes, 3 May 2023
  • As the adrenaline rush passes, the feelings should subside.
    — Caitlin Pagán, Verywell Health, 26 Oct. 2023
  • When melted and foam begins to subside, add egg mixture.
    — Cathy Thomas, Hartford Courant, 6 Jan. 2024

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