thin
adjective
having relatively little extent from one surface or side to the opposite; not thick.
are thinning
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present progressiveof thin.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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For now, Arm’s push into making its own chips has raised operating expenses, and profit margins are thinning.
From Barron's ● May 6, 2026
There have been concerns about the company’s strategy in entering the fiercely competitive food-delivery sector, where margins are thinning and the Chinese government has expressed concerns about excessive competition among the country’s corporations.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 13, 2025
Many of them - especially in the west of the continent - are being assaulted by warm water and are thinning as a consequence.
From BBC ● Feb. 26, 2024
Glaciers in the Himalaya are thinning by up to nine feet per year, and these caves are playing a pivotal role, hollowing out and collapsing the ice from within.
From National Geographic ● Jan. 10, 2024
Even the sprawling suburbs and golf courses are thinning.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
