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adjective

Definition of regressingnext
as in retrogressing

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verb

present participle of regress
1
as in reverting
to go back to a previous and usually lower state or level in extreme circumstances, people sometimes regress to the behavior they exhibited in childhood

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2
as in deteriorating
to become worse or of less value the annual celebration has regressed to the point where it's nothing more than an excuse to get drunk

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for regressing
  1. deteriorating
  2. returning
  3. worsening
  4. crumbling
  5. descending
Verb
  • Her body is deteriorating in front of us, and yet my daughter and her vet say, if (the dog) looks happy, leave her be.
    Joan Morris, The Mercury News, 30 Dec. 2024
  • With the relationship between the two companies deteriorating, Qualcomm may have to consider using another architecture before its ALA expires in 2033.
    Jim McGregor, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of deteriorating
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  • China, for example, plans to launch its own sample return mission to Mars in 2028 with the goal of returning those samples to Earth in 2031.
    Tariq Malik, Space.com, 4 Jan. 2025
  • The Italian rocket firm earned this designation from European Spaceflight after successfully completing the final flight of the Vega rocket in September and returning the Vega C rocket to flight in December.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of returning
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  • Highly flammable tamarisk shrubs have taken root in thick stands near streams in the western US, and eucalyptus — one of the primary invasive trees blamed for worsening Chile’s recent wildfires as well as fires in Portugal — increases wildfire risk in California.
    Kylie Mohr, Vox, 8 Jan. 2025
  • The conflict is delaying training for thousands of medical students, likely leading to a worsening health care crisis for Sudan for years to come.
    Maria Isabel Barros Guinle, NPR, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of worsening
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  • This stylish planter keeps plants well-watered and is virtually indestructible, designed to resist cracking and crumbling even in freezing temperatures.
    Rachel Ahrnsen, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Since gaining public recognition in 2013, a spate of crumbling buildings in Ireland has been known as the mica crisis or scandal.
    The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of crumbling
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  • Here’s a breakdown of the top 10 highest-grossing films in descending at the worldwide box office in 2024.
    Tim Lammers, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
  • From this point on, his journey becomes dreamlike, soon descending into a waking nightmare.
    Erik Kain, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
Definition of descending
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