subsiding (Meaning)

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subsiding (n)

a gradual sinking to a lower level

The intense storm's fury was gradually subsiding, leaving behind only the remnants of its destructive force.
As the medication took effect, the patient's pain began to slowly subside.
The swelling caused by the insect bite slowly subsided over the next few hours.
The turmoil within the organization started subsiding as cooler heads prevailed.
The anger that had flared up between the siblings slowly subsided, making way for reconciliation.
The high winds that had lashed the coast for days began subsiding, much to the relief of the residents.
The floodwaters slowly subsided, revealing the devastation caused by the raging river.
The fever that had consumed her subsided, replaced by a sense of weakness.
The nausea that had plagued her for days finally subsided, allowing her to return to her normal routine.
The panic that had gripped the crowd slowly subsided as the situation became more manageable.

a gradual sinking to a lower level

abating, dying (down),ebbing, moderating, waning, stopping, lapsing, passing, terminating, concluding

lingering, lingering, residual,remaining, remaining, leftover, leftover, residual,lasting, lasting

The intense storm's fury was gradually subsiding, leaving behind only the remnants of its destructive force.

As the medication took effect, the patient's pain began to slowly subside.

The swelling caused by the insect bite slowly subsided over the next few hours.

The turmoil within the organization started subsiding as cooler heads prevailed.