decrease
verb (used without object)
to diminish or lessen in extent, quantity, strength, power, etc..
is decreasing
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present progressiveof decrease (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 feed industry has emphasized that it is decreasing its reliance on fishmeal and fish oil — and especially the use of whole fish or fish parts that can be eaten by people.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
A World Liberty spokesman said that less than 65% of USD1 is currently in circulation on Binance and that the number is decreasing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
And recent polling suggests public backing for Israel is decreasing in the US.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
And while tourism to the United States is decreasing and some countries are advising against travel to the U.S., some tourists may still find their way here this summer.
From Slate ● May 26, 2025
Among the middle classes the difficulty of supporting more than one wife at a time is decreasing polygamy.
From Our Moslem Sisters A Cry of Need from Lands of Darkness Interpreted by Those Who Heard It by Samuel Marinus Zwemer
