- present participle of degenerate.
degenerating
Example Sentences
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"Perhaps they can add new brain cells to a network that is degenerating," Salta says.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 3, 2026
It had earlier said he could not be transferred elsewhere due to his degenerating condition.
From BBC ● May 31, 2026
Not to get too philosophical, but everything alive is degenerating.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 13, 2026
A subtle pathos, along with the playwright’s verbal sophistication, prevents the play from degenerating into a collegiate vaudeville.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 29, 2025
In all the revels of the Court Henrietta's was the moving spirit, but her sweetness of temper prevented her energy from degenerating into domineering.
From Henrietta Maria by Henrietta Haynes
