degrade
verb (used with object)
to lower in dignity or estimation; bring into contempt.
was degrading
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past progressiveof degrade.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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He said the Olympic movement was "degrading" - in the sense of "deteriorating" - and not fulfilling its key functions.
From Reuters ● Sep. 12, 2023
He said it was a temporary measure that was taken because “we were getting data pillaged so much that it was degrading service for normal users!”
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 3, 2023
He claimed that the social media platform was "getting data pillaged so much that it was degrading service for normal users".
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2023
The agency review of company records showed that by 2015, the company had information from complaints, test reports and suppliers that the foam in the devices was degrading.
From New York Times ● Nov. 15, 2022
And Dasch felt that the tipping system was degrading.
From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple
