decrease somewhat
Frequency: 6.58.7 per million words
to become smaller to some degree
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- The patient's high fever is expected to decrease somewhat overnight.
- After the initial surge, public interest in the event has decreased somewhat.
- His motivation for the job decreased somewhat after he was passed over for promotion.
- We noticed that the car's fuel efficiency decreased somewhat during the winter months.
- While still a concern, the risk of data loss has decreased somewhat with the new backup system.
- The pressure in the pipe will decrease somewhat once the valve is opened.
- Since the new highway opened, traffic on the old road has decreased somewhat.
- The intensity of the storm decreased somewhat as it moved inland.
- If you lower the thermostat, your heating costs should decrease somewhat.
- The company's market share decreased somewhat last year due to increased competition.