decrease
verb (used without object)
to diminish or lessen in extent, quantity, strength, power, etc..
was decreasing
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past progressiveof decrease.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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State media later said the risk from that lake was "decreasing" and rescue operations were proceeding "in an orderly manner".
From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026
"My mobility was decreasing and I was going to end up in a wheelchair with my children pushing me," she said.
From BBC ● Feb. 18, 2025
Geologists this month found that the rate of movement was decreasing fastest around the new wells, according to the city’s latest staff report.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 25, 2024
"In this condition, reaction times systematically increased across time, consistent with the idea that task focus was decreasing," Robison said.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 28, 2023
It was nearly dusk: the activities of the city were beginning to die down, the noise was decreasing.
From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya
