abated

That pandemic, which abated in just over a year, differed in extreme ways from the coronavirus, making it difficult to compare the government’s responses.

The tizzy over the storyline was already whipped and then abated over in the U.K., where the episode aired months ago.

The government, which stopped publishing crime statistics years ago, insists that violence has abated.

The giggle fit continues, finally abated with a gratified sigh.

There are many loose ends surrounding the crime and the bickering, even though somewhat abated, will undoubtedly flare again.

The rain that had poured down on everyone there for hours had abated.

Whenever I come up against Cupid, experience has taught me to retire deferentially, and wait until the love-fever has abated.

I saw what was coming as soon as the pain caused by the spectacle should have abated and thus ceased to sustain him.

A great principle had been conceded, and a great injustice materially abated.

The ground that we have thus far traversed is really one of a remarkable struggle, that has not abated even in our time.

As it abated a cold breeze sprang up that, striking our clothes, chilled us to the bone.