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.
• But the typical path has diminished in the age of the transfer portal.
  — Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2023
• In the southeastern part of the state, the Ogallala Aquifer is diminishing.
  — Dionne Searcey, New York Times, 2 Nov. 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
• Finding joy again does not diminish your love for your wife.
  — Sahaj Kaur Kohli, Washington Post, 11 Jan. 2024
• Northwest winds diminish overnight and dry air allows lows to fall to the upper 50s to lower 60s.
  — David Streit, Washington Post, 17 Aug. 2023
• Shower chances diminish Friday night as winds remain breezy and lows dip to the upper 40s and low 50s.
  — Dan Stillman, Washington Post, 10 Apr. 2024
• But for three years, that influx of visitors — and their open wallets — has been diminished, thanks to the impact of Covid.
  — Jordyn Holman John Taggart, New York Times, 9 Dec. 2023
• And, as Post suggests, the attacks on the Taft Court likely contributed to a diminishing number of dissents in the first half of the decade.
  — Jill Lepore, The New Yorker, 22 Jan. 2024
• Some of those economic effects here at home have diminished, which is good news for us, though the war still persists.
  — CBS News, 30 July 2023
• The long break has not diminished Le Tigre’s power, and fans at the Agora on Monday loved every minute of this reunion show.
  — Judie Vegh, cleveland, 18 July 2023
• Scattered showers could linger into the evening, then should diminish overnight.
  — Matt Rogers, Washington Post, 2 Apr. 2024
• Keep in Mind Shedding is natural and will diminish over time.
  — Sarah Wolf Halverson, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Sep. 2023
• Russia has had an artillery advantage throughout the war, but that edge diminished for a time last year.
  — Andrew E. Kramer, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2024
• These are meant to be placed over the end of the telescope to diminish the sunlight before it gets amplified inside your telescope.
  — Dean Regas, The Enquirer, 20 July 2023
• But that doesn’t diminish the sheer satisfaction of holding the sturdy cardstock of the LP jackets in your hands.
  — Saby Reyes-Kulkarni, SPIN, 20 Dec. 2023
• His bid to diminish the power of the Supreme Court has sparked a historic backlash, with thousands of Israelis taking to the streets and blocking highways for months.
  — Eric Cortellessa, Time, 18 July 2023
• Washington’s use of violence and of sanctions has done little to dampen the strength of these groups or to diminish their power.
  — Renad Mansour, Foreign Affairs, 26 Mar. 2024
• One sign of high-functioning depression is diminished pleasure, as if the volume is turned down on your life.
  — Sherry Walling, Fortune Well, 17 May 2023
• Winds will blow from the northwest around 20 mph with gusts near 40 mph possible early, diminishing with time.
  — Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 18 Dec. 2023
• These best scar creams, gels and sheets can be helpful at diminishing, fading and flattening those reminders of old wounds.
  — Luisa Colón, Good Housekeeping, 31 July 2023
• The varieties of novelty and vigor on the margin were diminished.
  — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 15 Feb. 2024
• That should diminish reverence for any rule named after him.
  — Timothy Noah, The New Republic, 26 May 2023
• In this sense, the attack on Israel is likely to enhance normalization with the Saudis, not diminish it.
  — Gadi Ezra, TIME, 15 Apr. 2024
• But better training would not diminish Kyiv’s need for materiel.
  — Jack Watling, Foreign Affairs, 3 Jan. 2024
• Finn is a bureaucrat-in-training jerkoff who diminishes Dana’s feelings and then mocks her for having a conscience.
  — Vulture, 8 Dec. 2023
• These pads are the perfect solution for diminishing fine lines and wrinkles while adding a radiant touch to your under-eye area.
  — Samantha Booth, Rolling Stone, 15 Nov. 2023

Last Updated: 3 May 2024