Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com

are weakening

  • present progressive
    of weaken.
    weaken
    verb (used with object)
    to make weak or weaker.

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

Efforts to stop this proliferation are weakening and treaties are expiring.

From Salon ● Jun. 15, 2026

Dimon says creditors are making more aggressive and positive assumptions about future performance, covenants are weakening, there’s more use of payment-in-kind, more aggressive private ratings and more arbitrage.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 6, 2026

But another month of tepid private-sector job growth alone doesn’t signal that labor conditions are weakening enough to warrant more interest-rate cuts.

From Barron's ● Feb. 4, 2026

From that perspective, equities are weakening in all regions, with the exception of emerging-markets ex-China.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 24, 2025

There are signs now that their attacks are weakening, and their defence more feeble.

From All for a Scrap of Paper A Romance of the Present War by Joseph Hocking