weaken
verb (used with object)
are weakening
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present progressiveof weaken.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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"All three are weakening as the international environment changes," she said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
Efforts to stop this proliferation are weakening and treaties are expiring.
From Salon ● Jun. 15, 2026
Methanol prices are weakening, while softer construction and automotive demand is weighing on the specialties segment, she adds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 24, 2026
From that perspective, equities are weakening in all regions, with the exception of emerging-markets ex-China.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 24, 2025
Unfortunately he thinks that they are weakening the country, that the headmasters 'are teaching only the narrowest of manners.'
From Gilbert Keith Chesterton by Patrick Braybrooke
