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died down

died down is the simple past and past participle of die down.

Meaning of die down

Verb

die down (third-person singular simple present dies down, present participle dying down, simple past and past participle died down)

  1. (idiomatic, intransitive) To become less virulent or strong; to subside.
    • We'll be able to sail safely across the bay once the storm dies down.

Questions about died down

What is died down the simple past and past participle of?
Died down is the simple past and past participle of die down.

Words near died down in the dictionary

  1. died a thousand deaths
  2. died and gone to heaven
  3. died and went to heaven
  4. died away
  5. died back
  6. died down
  7. died hard
  8. died how one lived
  9. died in a fire
  10. died in harness
  11. died in one's shoes

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