decreases (in)

Definition of decreases (in)next
present tense third-person singular of decrease (in)
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loses
Verb
  • Yet, the feast of fashion and style doesn’t make up for a sparse plot that loses its steam by the third episode.
    Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 8 May 2026
  • An antagonist who feels himself a protagonist, Salieri is the main character of the play, and to a great extent, the film, while Mozart functions as the unwitting instrument through which Salieri loses his faith in God.
    Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
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“Decreases (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decreases%20%28in%29. Accessed 11 May. 2026.

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