decrease
verb (used without object)
to diminish or lessen in extent, quantity, strength, power, etc..
are decreasing
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present progressiveof decrease.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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Penguins with narrower diets, including Emperors and Adélies, are decreasing in number in some regions.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026
The state, which has been at the center of the biggest cyclospora outbreak in the U.S., said Thursday that new cases of cyclosporiasis are decreasing.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 7, 2026
Amazon said last year its energy-related emissions are decreasing as the company continues to invest in renewable energy.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 27, 2024
These studies measure the decrease in crime, but it’s more difficult to pinpoint why crime rates are decreasing.
From National Geographic ● Dec. 14, 2023
These slaughterhouses are not regarded as a remunerative concern, but are provided because they afford hygienic methods, and private slaughterhouses in London are decreasing rapidly.
From A Terminal Market System New York's Most Urgent Need; Some Observations, Comments, and Comparisons of European Markets by Madeleine Black
