dilapidating

verb

Definition of dilapidatingnext
present participle of dilapidate
as in disintegrating

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dilapidating
  1. disintegrating
  2. degrading
  3. crumbling
  4. diminishing
  5. dwindling
  6. downsizing
  7. deteriorating
  8. decaying
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  • Except—and for me, the difference is crucial—Akhtar employed his creativity and imagination to shape these source materials into an utterly original work of art, whereas the rapidly disintegrating McNeal employs a chatbot, which shapes the material into an uncannily precise act of mimesis.
    Ayad Akhtar, The Atlantic, 4 Dec. 2024
  • That will likely result in those protections disintegrating, Meyer said.
    J.J. McCorvey, NBC News, 2 Dec. 2024
Definition of disintegrating
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  • These strikes targeted weapons depots, Iranian bases, and key logistical routes, severely degrading Tehran's ability to support its proxies.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
  • What a degrading finale for Biden’s feeble, forgettable, frequently foolish presidency.
    Bret Stephens, The Mercury News, 3 Dec. 2024
Definition of degrading
Verb
  • Not only are his satellite states rejecting Kremlin influence, but the Russian economy is crumbling, lurching towards severe stagflation.
    Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The time has come to move upstream—to repair the crumbling bridge of American health rather than relying on the safety nets of downstream solutions.
    Robert Pearl, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of crumbling
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  • Climate change exacerbates the threats with rising temperatures disrupting migration patterns and diminishing the availability of milkweed, the monarch caterpillar's essential food source.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Some experts are wary that a new administration that is less focused on renewable energy could thwart some of solar’s growth by diminishing the IRA tax credits or imposing tariffs that could increase the cost of building solar panels.
    Sarah Sax, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of diminishing
Verb
  • This decision follows years of advocacy by environmental groups alarmed by the butterfly's dwindling numbers, largely attributed to climate change and habitat loss.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
  • No investor, from individuals to institutions, wants to be dependent on a dwindling number of brokers for bonds.
    Barnet Sherman, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of dwindling
Verb
  • Then consider downsizing from that giant table lamp to this compact version.
    Mia Meltzer, Rolling Stone, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Other employers may respond to higher wage demands by using more equipment or outsourcing or even downsizing.
    Bill Conerly, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of downsizing
Verb
  • In February 1966, after a rapidly deteriorating relationship with the NSW government, Utzon left the project.
    Michael Y. Park, Architectural Digest, 9 Dec. 2024
  • In a parallel development, Jordan's Interior Minister Mazin al-Faraya announced the closure of the Naseeb border crossing with Syria due to deteriorating security conditions.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of deteriorating
Verb
  • Top quarks and antiquarks begin to disappear from this primordial particle-antiparticle soup, decaying away faster than the Universe can recreate them.
    Big Think, Big Think, 10 Dec. 2024
  • According to Schrader, Gere initially wanted to take his decaying look much further than his director would allow.
    Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of decaying
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