abate
verb (used with object)
are abating
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present progressiveof abate.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Recent inflation data also indicate price pressures are abating.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 27, 2026
For the first time since winter storms began filling the long-drained Tulare Lake basin, state officials have announced that floodwaters are abating.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2023
Back in the United States, at least, there are some indications that the big drivers behind inflation's latest outsized readings - food and energy costs - are abating somewhat.
From Reuters ● Jul. 14, 2022
It also provided no additional details about the infection, but said Thomas is being treated with antibiotics and his symptoms are abating.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 20, 2022
"Far cockcrows echo shrill, The shadows are abating, And I am waiting, waiting; But O, you tarry still!"
From Time's Laughingstocks and Other Verses by Thomas Hardy
