# zunehmend

zunehmend is a German adjective meaning “increasing”.

## In other languages

- Русский: возрастающий, увеличивающийся

## Meanings

1. increasing, growing, mounting

## Examples

- Sein Gesundheitszustand verschlechterte sich zunehmend. — His health continued to deteriorate.
- Mit zunehmendem Alter wurde er starrköpfiger. — As he grew older, he became more obstinate.
- Das Atmen fiel zunehmend schwerer. — It became increasingly hard to breathe.
- Wegen seines zunehmenden Leibesumfangs stieg er von Gürteln auf Hosenträger um. — Due to his expanding girth, he shifted from belts to suspenders.
- Ich verlor zunehmend das Interesse an der Mathematik. — I became less and less interested in mathematics.

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