reduce
verb (used with object)
to bring down to a smaller extent, size, amount, number, etc..
reducing
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present participleof reduce.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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One of the biggest challenges to reducing ectopic pregnancy deaths nationwide is the lack of awareness, research and data.
From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026
It holds huge amounts of water, slowing rain as it moves downhill, reducing flooding and filtering out sediment before it reaches the reservoir.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
The firm started more frequently managing partners out or reducing their equity in some instances.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026
Such weather extremes may have caused queens to abandon their nests or die, reducing the initial spring queen bounty to a more modest population.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 11, 2026
Resistant houseflies may have the stable-fly habit of sitting still in one place, thus greatly reducing the frequency of their contact with residues of poison.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
