abate
verb (used with object)
have abated
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present perfectof abate.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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While attacks at the Strait of Hormuz have abated for now, those at the Bab al-Mandeb Strait on the Red Sea have turned deadly.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
The immediate risks faced by the firefighters who were on the front lines battling the Palisades and Eaton fires that tore through Los Angeles County may have abated, but long-term health concerns remain.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 27, 2025
But that doesn’t mean that the hazards of tire pollution will have abated.
From Slate ● Nov. 9, 2023
Such attacks have abated under a truce in place since last year, and Iraq has had a period of relative calm.
From Reuters ● Oct. 18, 2023
Something should have happened at that point: the fire should have abated.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
