atrophy
noun
Also atrophia a wasting away of the body or of an organ or part, as from defective nutrition or nerve damage.
atrophying
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present participleof atrophy.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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But the Mayor’s Fund had been atrophying for years, with its donations shrinking to a fraction of what it raised under Mayor Michael Bloomberg.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
After exhausting holistic options, he saw a doctor who said one of his vocal cords was atrophying.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 23, 2024
Revenue fell 4 percent, largely because of the company’s atrophying cable television business, which includes CNN.
From New York Times ● Apr. 19, 2024
"After two years, part of my brain was atrophying," one said.
From BBC ● Feb. 4, 2024
Over the weeks that followed he languished in the hospital, arms curled grotesquely at his sides, muscles atrophying, his weight dropping below 80 pounds.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
