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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“I saw Raven’s eyes coming down the stretch as our lead was diminishing and I knew she wasn’t going to let us lose,” Staley said.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 29, 2024
The problem the Azzurri had under Mancini, especially in his final year, was that the quality of the football was diminishing, and the lack of a great striker became a problem Italy could not overcome.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 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
FRANKFORT, Ky. — The rain that unleashed massive floods in Appalachian mountain communities was diminishing on Tuesday, leaving survivors to face a new threat: baking in the heat as they try to recover.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 2, 2022
Gradually, he became conscious that the roar was diminishing, that the vapors no longer gushed forth in such volume.
From Fire Mountain A Thrilling Sea Story by Norman Springer
