decay
verb (used without object)
to become decomposed; rot.
is decaying
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present progressiveof decay (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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The ship which grounded on a sandbank near Sheerness, Kent in World War Two is decaying.
From BBC ● Apr. 13, 2024
Joshua Skule, a former top agent, echoed that assessment, saying “truth is decaying in our society. To combat that, you have to overcommunicate, in the field office and from headquarters.”
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 7, 2023
He sees an L.A. that is decaying from the bottom up.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2022
They’ve just had enough of the real shortage that is decaying their profession: respect, value, common sense and safety.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 8, 2022
He is decaying about apace with Rackenshack, and he smokes constantly.
From Hoosier Mosaics by Maurice Thompson
