- present participle of weaken.
weakening
Example Sentences
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High ammonia levels damage the lining of the digestive tract, weakening the intestinal barrier.
From Science Daily • Jul. 11, 2026
As it made its way through the Pacific, weakening to 144 km/h winds, it struck the Sakishima islands, part of Japan's Ryukyu island chain between the country's main islands and Taiwan.
From BBC • Jul. 11, 2026
Tulloss, the group’s western regional director, said he was also hearing concerns from Black residents and their religious leaders about the potential for weakening Black voting representation.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 4, 2026
While this has slightly reduced expectations for overall capacity growth across Europe, the adjustments appear measured rather than a sign of weakening demand, the analysts add.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 2, 2026
Then, while the four members of the Egypt gang stared at them in helpless fuming anger, they just sat there, leaning against each other’s backs, still shaking with gradually weakening seizures.
From "The Egypt Game" by Zilpha Keatley Snyder
