atrophying

verb

Definition of atrophyingnext
present participle of atrophy
as in deteriorating
to become worse or of less value in the years following the closing of the last textile mill, the town atrophied

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for atrophying
  1. deteriorating
  2. crumbling
  3. worsening
  4. descending
Verb
  • 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
  • Urban inequality, the housing crisis and deteriorating water access in US cities, Nature Cities.
    Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of deteriorating
Verb
  • Meanwhile, the Longhorns running game came alive against Clemson, accounting for a season-high 292 yards, after crumbling to Georgia in the SEC championship.
    Jayna Bardahl, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • In fact, the movie is about Deadpool’s universe crumbling (as related by the Time Variance Authority from the show Loki) due to that version of Wolverine no longer being around.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of crumbling
Verb
  • Federal and state officials said the new operating rules for the Central Valley Project and the State Water Project that were developed over the last three years will bring greater stability to the state’s supplies in the face of worsening droughts intensified by climate change.
    Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
  • These conditions may have more severe symptoms that are worsening your PMS.
    Wendy Wisner, Health, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of worsening
Verb
  • Large numbers of new people coming into the home and descending on piles of food and Christmas decorations easily trigger anxious dogs − and worst-case scenario, someone could get bit or your dog could eat something dangerous.
    Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
  • The morning of the road race on September 26 brought rain, conditions that made descending far more treacherous.
    Jacob Whitehead, The Athletic, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of descending
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Thesaurus Entries Near atrophying

atrophy

atrophying

at sea

See More Nearby Entries 

Cite this Entry

“Atrophying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/atrophying. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.

Copy Citation

Share

More from Merriam-Webster on atrophying

Nglish: Translation of atrophying for Spanish Speakers

Britannica English: Translation of atrophying for Arabic Speakers

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See All

Point of View: It's Personal

Plural and Possessive Names: A Guide

What's the difference between 'fascism' and 'socialism'?

More Commonly Misspelled Words

Words You Always Have to Look Up
See All

Popular in Wordplay

See All

8 Words with Fascinating Histories

8 Words for Lesser-Known Musical Instruments

Birds Say the Darndest Things

10 Words from Taylor Swift Songs (Merriam's Version)

10 Scrabble Words Without Any Vowels
See All

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Word Game Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
naughty or nice
Are you naughty or nice? Quiz He's making a quiz, and checking it twice...