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subsiding::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | settling, subsidence |
| Type of | sinking |
| Derivation | subside |
Examples of subsiding
subsiding
The good news is that the downward momentum of the Great Recession is subsiding.
From the businessweek.com
The Sudd swamps which form the central part of the basin may still be subsiding.
From the en.wikipedia.org
It begins as unchoreographed, only gradually subsiding into some sort of order.
From the post-gazette.com
This lasted for three weeks last November before subsiding but has just returned.
From the telegraph.co.uk
You're seeing land subsiding from Houston to the Imperial Valley of California.
From the sciencedaily.com
Most economists believe that unemployment will top 10 percent before subsiding.
From the post-gazette.com
Some experts are saying fears of nationalization and bank solvency are subsiding.
From the nytimes.com
By the mid 19th century the bridge was subsiding badly and expensive to maintain.
From the en.wikipedia.org
The fire was subsiding, and most of the ethanol was expected to be burned off.
From the denverpost.com
- Wear off or die down; "The pain subsided"
- Sink to a lower level or form a depression; "the valleys subside"
- Sink down or precipitate; "the mud subsides when the waters become calm"
- Sink: descend into or as if into some soft substance or place; "He sank into bed"; "She subsided into the chair"
- (subsiding) settling: a gradual sinking to a lower level
- To sink or fall to the bottom; to settle, as lees; To tend downward; to become lower; to descend; to sink; To fall into a state of quiet; to cease to rage; to be [calmed]; to settle down; to become tranquil; to abate
- (subsided) became less excited; calmed down
- To settle down; wear off; lessen
