decrease
verb (used without object)
to diminish or lessen in extent, quantity, strength, power, etc..
have been decreasing
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present perfect progressiveof decrease.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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The arrests of migrants by the US Border Patrol have been decreasing since Trump took office.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2025
South Carolina’s existing summer meals programs currently rely on support from sponsors, who have been decreasing in number over the years.
From Salon ● Feb. 13, 2024
“Globally, snowfall events have been decreasing because temperatures are going up,” says Liz Bentley, chief executive at the Royal Meteorological Society.
From National Geographic ● Jan. 17, 2024
In Thursday's announcement, the central bank said consumer prices have been decreasing since the beginning of 2023, "but continue to be above the upper limit of the inflation target range."
From Reuters ● Sep. 14, 2023
Those who once emigrate never come back, and population and tillage have been decreasing ever since we took possession, or for thirty-three years.
From A Journey through the Kingdom of Oude, Volumes I & II by William Sleeman
