diminish
verb (used with object)
to make or cause to seem smaller, less, less important, etc.; lessen; reduce.
was diminishing
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past progressiveof diminish.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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In the wake of the war in Ukraine, he said Russian influence there was diminishing.
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2023
Scott Shulte, a senior debt capital markets banker at Citigroup, said the demand for such trades at current yields was diminishing.
From Reuters ● Jun. 27, 2023
The widening of the orders came even as the strike’s impact was diminishing entering its third week, with container traffic at the country’s major ports recovering pre-strike levels and cement supplies resuming at construction sites.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 7, 2022
Heavy rainfall continued on Saturday, but was diminishing as the weather system moved away from the island.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 4, 2022
The light from above was diminishing; outside sounded the roar of home-going traffic.
From Astounding Stories of Super-Science July 1930 by Harry Bates
