DIES DOWN Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words

dies (down)

verb

present tense third-person singular of die (down)

as in tapers off

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If gravel tapers off at the edges of your garden, weeds will easily find their way into the soil below and germinate.

— Teresa Woodard, Midwest Living, 21 Aug. 2026
Acuna’s show business resume tapers off in the mid-2010’s, according to IMDB.

— Matt Donnelly, Variety, 26 Mar. 2026

Definition of tapers off

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Fertility in women decreases gradually but significantly at age 32 and rapidly after 37, according to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.

— Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
While passengers often remain seated for hours at a time, crew spend the majority of the flight on their feet, which decreases their chances of stiffness.

— Sophia Dyer, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of decreases

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Once the journey time increases, the value proposition diminishes and the project is less likely to succeed.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
The Congressional Budget Office estimates that for every dollar added to the deficit, private investment loses 33 cents, which diminishes economic growth and wages over time.

— Medora Lee, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of diminishes

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When the storm subsides, the Pogues use Kiara’s coordinates and Pope’s calculations to return to the water and search for the gold.

— Kelly Allen, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026
The brutal nausea and vomiting of norovirus, for instance, subsides in one to three days; even the relentless diarrhea of cyclosporiasis can let up in a couple of days with an antibiotic.

— Erica Sloan, Washington Post, 12 Aug. 2026

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