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dying down

dying down is the present participle and gerund 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 dying down

What is dying down the present participle and gerund of?
Dying down is the present participle and gerund of die down.

Words near dying down in the dictionary

  1. dying back
  2. dying breed
  3. dying breeds
  4. dying declaration
  5. dying declarations
  6. dying down
  7. Dying Earth
  8. Dying Earths
  9. dying gasp
  10. dying gasps
  11. dying hard

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