atrophy
noun
Also atrophia a wasting away of the body or of an organ or part, as from defective nutrition or nerve damage.
has atrophied
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present perfectof atrophy (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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“It’s like a muscle that maybe has atrophied a little bit over the years,” Gould said in his interview with the Journal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 17, 2026
But that goal may be too ambitious for a sector that has atrophied during the pandemic.
From Reuters ● Oct. 10, 2022
But the women’s ability to demand better treatment has atrophied, said Heo Jeong-a, a former caregiver who joined Mr. Yajima in the whistle-blowing.
From New York Times ● Aug. 14, 2022
The National Governors Association has atrophied; its members attract less national attention than they once did.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 24, 2019
“Like any other appendage,” the captain tells me, “it has atrophied from lack of use.”
From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman
