is dissipating
- present progressive of dissipate (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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When a tick looks to feed, it stands atop a plant that is grounded, which means its electrical charge is dissipating down into the earth.
From New York Times ● Jun. 30, 2023
Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties saw 2 to 4 inches of rainfall, but all of that is dissipating.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2022
Meanwhile, their tolerance for dissent, even in their own ranks, is dissipating.
From BBC ● May 17, 2022
While Saudi Arabia remains far from an open society, the cloud of social restrictions that loomed over generations in the kingdom is dissipating.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 10, 2021
Those, however, who think that science is dissipating religious beliefs and sentiments seem unaware that whatever of mystery is taken from the old interpretation is added to the new.
From The World's Greatest Books — Volume 14 — Philosophy and Economics by Hammerton, John Alexander, Sir
