decrease
verb (used without object)
to diminish or lessen in extent, quantity, strength, power, etc..
were 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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The CDC’s medical review, written last week by a doctor in the agency, said while it is possible Perryman had the virus, the chances for her to develop symptoms were decreasing with time.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026
And across the brain, in regions Singer hadn't fully explored before, she found IEDs were decreasing.
From Science Daily ● May 22, 2024
He said he’s been responding well to treatment and a recent medical checkup revealed good news that the clots were decreasing in size.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 15, 2023
The main drivers for that decline, the authors found, were decreasing mullet populations caused by overfishing and climate change—along with livelihood changes in the artisanal fishing community.
From Scientific American ● Jan. 30, 2023
Every moment the flames in front were decreasing, although on either side they were creeping along the stockades, threatening everything with speedy destruction.
From The Frontier Fort Stirring Times in the N-West Territory of British America by D. H. Friston
