ratcheting (down)

variants also racheting (down)
present participle of ratchet (down)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for ratcheting (down)
Verb
  • Coaxing summer-flowering annuals to flower in fall is hit and miss as nutrient availability is dwindling and hours of daylight are decreasing.
    Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The central bank is expected to start decreasing rates at its meeting next week after being on pause since December.
    Michelle Fox, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The difference is the wisdom to recognize that giving away public-trust land and diminishing our quality of life forsakes the permanent greater good for the temporary benefit of a few developers and residents.
    U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2025
  • In an era of diminishing trust in government institutions and the media, conspiracy theories about high-profile crimes can get significant traction in the absence of a conclusive motive.
    Ernesto Londoño, Twin Cities, 1 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • In ‘04, three seasons after the last of five national championships, Miami’s glory-days era was ebbing.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The population is shrinking, and the region has struggled economically.
    David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The latest aftershocks follow two earthquakes that ravaged a nation already crushed by war, poverty and shrinking aid.
    Mohammad Yunus Yawar, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The incremental performance enhancements from larger models are tapering off, and the availability of high-quality training data is becoming a limiting factor – much of the easily obtainable data on the Internet has already been utilized.
    Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Each practice has featured myriad personnel groupings, with the offensive and defensive scheme installs tapering off as game preparation takes shape.
    Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 5 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Like a snake shedding its skin, The Girlfriend’s expendable outer layers are falling away to reveal a more interesting core.
    Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Gallagher had an underwhelming first year with Atletico, which started well before falling away, and now finds himself no longer a first choice for coach Diego Simeone.
    Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The negativity around Wilson wasn’t only about his declining physical skills.
    Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Still, there is some evidence click-throughs per search are declining.
    Preston Fore, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The expansion is being fueled by its cloud infrastructure business as demand for AI is showing no signs of letting up.
    Bloomberg, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
  • And there are no signs of letting up as a new nine-month term dawns in October with more major cases awaiting.
    Jan Wolfe, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
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“Ratcheting (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ratcheting%20%28down%29. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.

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