devolving

verb

Definition of devolvingnext
present participle of devolve
as in deteriorating
to become worse or of less value the once-lovely neighborhood has devolved into a squalid slum

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for devolving
  1. deteriorating
  2. descending
  3. crumbling
  4. worsening
  5. diminishing
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
Verb
  • 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
  • Another duty involved descending for a dangerous 90 seconds inside of a Canadian nuclear reactor that had melted down.
    — Jonathan Alter, TIME, 29 Dec. 2024
Definition of descending
Verb
  • 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
  • The crumbling concrete manifested more rapidly than in Connecticut, and with insufficient financial support available, some families fell into financial ruin.
    — The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of crumbling
Verb
  • 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 United States withdrew its forces from Europe while demanding debt payments from allies, who passed the costs on to Germany, worsening its financial turmoil and hastening its slide into Nazism.
    — Michael Beckley, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of worsening
Verb
  • However, as the FOMC has cut interest rates since last summer, that risk though material today, is diminishing.
    — Simon Moore, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
  • The consequences could be catastrophic for content creators, diminishing their web traffic and revenue potential.
    — Marc McCollum, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of diminishing
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