decrease gradually
Frequency: 7.512.1 per million words
to become smaller slowly over time
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Examples (10)
- The polar ice caps are expected to decrease gradually over the next century.
- As he continued his new diet, his weight began to decrease gradually.
- The company's market share started to decrease gradually after the competitor launched a new product.
- The town's population has been decreasing gradually for the last two decades.
- With each software update, the battery consumption of the device should decrease gradually.
- Over time, her initial excitement for the project began to decrease gradually.
- The temperature inside the container will decrease gradually once the heat source is removed.
- We observed the value of our investment decrease gradually throughout the year.
- The effectiveness of the medication tends to decrease gradually after long-term use.
- Public interest in the scandal will likely decrease gradually as new stories emerge.