- present perfect progressive of diminish (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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In recent years though, Skype has been diminishing as its owner Microsoft focussed on Teams.
From BBC • May 3, 2025
But so far, the coronavirus has been diminishing as a threat, after the devastating first wave last year.
From New York Times • Dec. 1, 2021
The alpine snowpack that feeds the river has been diminishing and was melting earlier this year.
From Washington Post • Aug. 16, 2021
The alpine snowpack that feeds the river has been diminishing and melting earlier in the year.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 16, 2021
The violence has been diminishing steadily, as the different compartments have succeeded each other; and though there were some ugly rumours, the general expectation was that things would not be so very bad.
From Sketches in the House (1893) by O'Conner, T. P.
