abate
verb (used with object)
is abating
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present progressiveof abate (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Fourth-quarter production is expected to grow by more than 3% when excluding the impact from the Middle East conflict, which is abating, it added.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
“While one supply shock is abating, another one may be around the corner,” economists at the New York-based investment bank, led by Nathan Sheets, wrote in a note on Thursday.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 26, 2026
The last two weeks registered spinning tops, which indicate selling pressure is abating.
From Barron's ● Apr. 15, 2026
As household budgets have been squeezed by high energy bills, grocery prices and other costs, Wednesday’s data will bring some confidence that inflation is abating.
From New York Times ● Sep. 20, 2023
Already the sudden storm is passing, and its fierceness is abating; crowds are scattering homeward, and the sky is beginning to redden over the Yorkshire wolds.
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
