dim
adjective
not bright; obscure from lack of light or emitted light.
were dimming
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past progressiveof dim.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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By Monday, hopes of an extension were dimming.
From Barron's ● Nov. 10, 2025
Peter: We stayed until the restaurant closed — they were dimming the lights and the music stopped.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 20, 2017
The Bucks’ chances at making the postseason were dimming.
From New York Times ● Feb. 6, 2017
For Shearman, the changes come after a few years of rumblings in the legal marketplace that the firm’s fortunes were dimming.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2016
The dark horizon was softening, and the stars were dimming one by one.
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
