crater
cratering
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present participleof crater.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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The U.S. and Japan are seeking to contain tremors that could be triggered by a cratering Japanese currency.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
With a clearer picture of the future, it can invest more carefully in fabrication plants to satisfy overflowing demand without cratering prices down the line.
From Barron's ● Jun. 19, 2026
But the broader policy has remained in place and “the numbers are still cratering on them,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 25, 2026
Either way, his poll numbers have been cratering for the last two months.
From Salon ● Feb. 17, 2026
Altogether it is thought–though it is really only a guess, based on extrapolating from cratering rates on the Moon–that some two thousand asteroids big enough to imperil civilized existence regularly cross our orbit.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
