dim
adjective
not bright; obscure from lack of light or emitted light.
had been dimming
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past perfect progressiveof dim.past perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.
Example Sentences
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Three days before the union victory, Chin said that his hope had been dimming.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 9, 2021
