atrophy
noun
Also atrophia a wasting away of the body or of an organ or part, as from defective nutrition or nerve damage.
was atrophying
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past progressiveof atrophy.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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After exhausting holistic options, he saw a doctor who said one of his vocal cords was atrophying.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 23, 2024
"After two years, part of my brain was atrophying," one said.
From BBC ● Feb. 4, 2024
The AFL-CIO, Stern argued, was atrophying, focusing too much on protecting the gains of existing members instead of trying to sign up new ones.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 14, 2010
My dad was atrophying, physically and mentally, before my eyes.
From Time Magazine Archive
