soften
verb (used with object)
are softening
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present progressiveof soften.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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Plus, additional crude supplies in the form of exports coming mostly from the U.S. and also from countries in South America and Africa are softening the blow.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 9, 2026
Alternate rent indicators do show that rents are softening.
From Barron's ● May 11, 2026
“To the extent that things are softening, they’re softening from a very strong place,” she said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 11, 2026
Given the demands of green technology and the imperative to lower carbon emissions, many environmental groups are softening their stance on critical-mineral mining, Barbanell says.
From Science Magazine ● Jun. 1, 2023
Even the bricks of the house are softening, becoming tactile; if I leaned against them they’d be warm and yielding.
From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood
