How to Use diminish in a Sentence

diminish

verb

• The strength of the army was greatly diminished by outbreaks of disease.
• The drug's side effects should diminish over time.
• Nothing could diminish the importance of his contributions.
• That doesn't diminish what Kevin and DA bring to the table.
  — Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 21 Mar. 2023
• The union, too, had diminished in strength and numbers.
  — Jackie Charniga, USA TODAY, 26 Feb. 2025
• The other is that the proteins and fat in the beef bind with the tannins and diminish the feeling of dryness on the palate.
  — Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 29 Nov. 2022
• But his role in the passing game diminished over the final three months of the season.
  — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2024
• The awkwardness of the phrase did not diminish its charm.
  — Ayşegül Savaş, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2025
• And the chaos does gradually diminish, like a pot of stock boiled down to a sauce.
  — Tom Gliatto, People.com, 26 June 2025
• But the typical path has diminished in the age of the transfer portal.
  — Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2023
• Winds diminish just a bit, but still with a lingering breeze from the north.
  — Washington Post, 8 May 2022
• In the southeastern part of the state, the Ogallala Aquifer is diminishing.
  — Dionne Searcey, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2023
• But none of the show’s flaws are enough to diminish, much less eclipse, Swenson’s achievement.
  — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 11 July 2022
• There's a long way to go, but the list of untested games should slowly diminish over the coming months.
  — Matthew Humphries, PCMAG, 23 Feb. 2022
• And their greatness gives cover to those who would diminish his importance to the team and to the game.
  — Shawn Windsor, Detroit Free Press, 19 Apr. 2023
• By sunset, the winds should diminish even further, the NWS said.
  — Fernando Alfonso Iii, CNN, 31 Dec. 2021
• And don’t forget, the longer this search goes on, the more the coaching pool for assistants the new coach wants will diminish.
  — Gene Frenette, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2022
• Cut back methane emissions, and the impact of the gas will soon diminish.
  — WIRED, 22 Nov. 2022
• So, after the snow has fallen for a while, the amount of bad stuff being drawn down with it will diminish.
  — Peter Krouse, cleveland, 21 Jan. 2022
• Windiness and cloud cover try to diminish on Tuesday with high in the mid-30s to near 40.
  — Washington Post, 16 Jan. 2022
• But using rugs the wrong way can disrupt the flow of your space and diminish your rug’s longevity.
  — Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Jan. 2025
• The number of fruit falling from the trees is greatly diminished as well.
  — Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 1 Nov. 2024
• And yet, even his absence from the scene can’t diminish his presence.
  — Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 7 Mar. 2022
• This did not diminish the love Mooney has for his Weber Genius at home.
  — Carrie Honaker, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2024
• Will this at least diminish the numbers coming to the border?
  — The Editors, National Review, 6 Jan. 2023
• And, even after just one rinse, all of the brassiness diminishes and you’re left with cool blonde tones.
  — Jessie Quinn, Peoplemag, 18 Jan. 2024
• The rooster’s role is largely diminished here in order to make room for the heroic hens.
  — Peter Debruge, Variety, 14 Oct. 2023
• People talk way too much about a film up front, and that diminishes it.
  — Victoria Edel, People.com, 16 Jan. 2025
• Eggs may not be quite so extreme, since the bird flu problem is expected to diminish.
  — Jan Ellen Spiegel, Hartford Courant, 7 July 2025
• Storms are expected to diminish after 4 p.m., with little to no rain sticking around by 7 p.m., according to the NWS.
  — Brayden Garcia july 3, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 July 2025