sun downing 

to slowly close

Sun downing, to slowly close example: The grocery store will be phasing out their unattractive vegetable produce due to poor sales. Starting next week, they'll reduce the selection from 10 varieties to 7, then to 5 in the following weeks, until none are left on display by the end of the month.

sun downing by bopbee April 29, 2025

sundowning 

Sundowning is a term used to describe a decline in cognitive abilities toward the late afternoon or evening. It is a common pattern in senile dementia.

Poor Grandma tends towards sundowning around dusk; she's fairly alert in the morning but gets more confused in the evening.

sundowning by Cranberry Bob January 13, 2020

sundowning 

Term given to the environmental phenomenon occurring at Oak Street Beach in Chicago, Illinois where at sunset the non-black beach patrons leave and are quickly replaced by black beach goers. The transition is subtle and, yet, profound. Occurs almost within 10 minutes of sunset with surprising accuracy.

The flip: "It's getting near 7pm and the sun's about to set, we should probably get going home"

Trojan: "Yeah, I've noticed the sundowning already"

The flip: "dude, the sun hasn't set yet"

Trojan: "I know, but its already getting a little dark outside"

sundowning by daledavis September 6, 2010