diminish
verb (used with object)
to make or cause to seem smaller, less, less important, etc.; lessen; reduce.
are diminishing
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present progressiveof diminish.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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In general, VIX continues to reflect some worries, but they are diminishing slightly.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 30, 2026
And there are some signs that subsequent market swings are diminishing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 13, 2026
“We are diminishing and demeaning the quality of our public environment, because we’re responding to this social and economic problem without treating the cause.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2025
“It is crooked. But it is also they are diminishing themselves” exclaimed Joe Rogan on Friday's episode of his podcast "The Joe Rogan Experience."
From Salon ● Oct. 28, 2024
It may be added that many of the women—the numbers are diminishing rapidly—were field-workers who had never been brought up to much domesticity.
From Change in the Village by George Sturt
