- present participle of diminish.
diminishing
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"No matter what I've said about Christa Pike, I am no way diminishing her crime," Roberts added.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
Moreover, the much-vaunted resilience of the American consumer shows no signs of diminishing.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026
But as the general election approaches, both candidates are diminishing the president’s presence in their messaging by varying degrees.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
Thaad antimissile interceptors and Merops counterdrone systems have also been sent from Europe to the Middle East, further diminishing supplies on the continent.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026
Blinking the snow from my eyes, I scanned the faces of those who lingered, searching for two children among the diminishing crowd.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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