decrease
verb (used without object)
to diminish or lessen in extent, quantity, strength, power, etc..
have been decreasing
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present perfect progressiveof decrease.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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The arrests of migrants by the US Border Patrol have been decreasing since Trump took office.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2025
“Globally, snowfall events have been decreasing because temperatures are going up,” says Liz Bentley, chief executive at the Royal Meteorological Society.
From National Geographic ● Jan. 17, 2024
As for Pam and Wendy, the sisters have been decreasing their intake of animal products.
From Salon ● Jan. 4, 2024
In Thursday's announcement, the central bank said consumer prices have been decreasing since the beginning of 2023, "but continue to be above the upper limit of the inflation target range."
From Reuters ● Sep. 14, 2023
As a result the rations have been decreasing steadily in spite of every effort.
From Food Guide for War Service at Home Prepared under the direction of the United States Food Administration in co-operation with the United States Department of Agriculture and the Bureau of Education, with a preface by Herbert Hoover by Florence Powdermaker
