He developed a serious drug problem over the years and his role in the band steadily diminished.
Their numbers have also diminished steadily in the last decade.
During the previous 25 years the number of farms has steadily diminished.
The sound steadily diminished as the hunters moved farther away.
Onlookers watched as the number of live men in the water steadily diminished.
Polls have shown support for that alliance has diminished steadily in the last two months.
From the beginning of 1944 flight training steadily diminished.
As more time passed the pain of my wounds steadily diminished, until they ceased to hurt at all.
But, as with artistic merit, the commercial returns steadily diminished.
Britain had stayed despite growing criticism at home, but its forces steadily diminished until only 100 remained this month.