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.
by bopbee April 29, 2025
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Poor Grandma tends towards sundowning around dusk; she's fairly alert in the morning but gets more confused in the evening.
by Cranberry Bob January 13, 2020
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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"
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"
by daledavis September 6, 2010
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