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also rachet (down)
as in to decrease
to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually
news stories about the kidnapping will ratchet down as the weeks go by
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ratchet (down)
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As the Universe continues to expand, dark energy’s relative contributions to the energy density will rise, while the remaining components will continue to decrease in relative importance.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
24 Oct. 2025 -
See what prices have increased and decreased.—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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Although there may be some lingering tension between Turning Point and the Wisconsin GOP, resistance to the group is diminishing, party officials said.—
Steven Martinez,
jsonline.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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Coleman also pushed back against the notion that enthusiasm for AI diminishes the value of human work.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
21 Oct. 2025
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This, of course, is trivial compared to the risk the Colorado River Basin’s shrinking snowpack poses to nearly every Southwest settlement, livelihood and life form that relies on its steady trickle downstream.—
Joan Meiners,
AZCentral.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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The analysts pointed to softer insurance investment income, weaker railroad growth and shrinking energy tax credits as mounting headwinds for Berkshire’s sprawling operations.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
27 Oct. 2025
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But positivity since then has ebbed, due to Nuno’s fixation on experimenting with his starting XI.—
Roshane Thomas,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Rising drug and hospital costs are often cited as major culprits for rising health insurance costs, and neither shows signs of ebbing.—
Phil Galewitz,
Miami Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
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Contract options exercised for 4 The club exercised contract options on Stephen Afrifa, Zorhan Bassong, Jansen Miller and John Pulskamp, while declining options for Tim Leibold, Nemanja Radoja, Ryan Schewe, Shelton and Mason Toye.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
23 Oct. 2025
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However, her cousin the followed up, and the OP wrote back declining the invite.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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The hot start dwindled in the second half, and after completing 10 of his first 14 passes, Loftis missed 12 of his next 22 passes, tapering off as the game got out of hand.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Oct. 2025
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Although, this decline began to taper off around the 2023 to 2024 time period, suggesting a stabilization of the trend, and now the center's new findings indicate that there could be a shift happening in American society as more adults believe religion is gaining influence.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Ratchet (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ratchet%20%28down%29. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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