The flood began to subside.
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Subside
/sʌbˈsaɪd/
Synonyms for "subside" (166 found)
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15 total sentences available.
She waited nervously for his anger to subside.
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Weak foundations caused the house to subside.
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What can I say? Yesterday, I had to wait for the flash flood to subside. Thunder and lightnings caused voltage drop. And my broadband won't work.
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