on the decline

phrase

: becoming worse in condition or less in size, amount, number, etc. : declining

His health is on the decline.

Sales are on the decline.

Examples of on the decline in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Costs had been on the decline since March 2025, following a massive outbreak of bird flu that disrupted the egg supply and sent retail prices soaring. — Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026

Alongside that, many players in the past have left Arsenal while on the decline, which does not help either. — Kaya Kaynak, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026

Since 2019, the water clarity in the pond had been on the decline. — Jacob Wycoff, CBS News, 8 Aug. 2026

But these are, in real life, generally on the decline already. — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for on the decline

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