shrink from

phrasal verb

shrank from or shrunk from; shrunk from or shrunken from; shrinking from; shrinks from
: to try to avoid (something difficult or unpleasant) : to be unwilling to do (something)
He doesn't shrink from telling the truth, no matter how painful it may be.
She won't shrink from the task.

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The Players Championship will shrink from 144 players to 120 Spaun is one of those Korn Ferry Tour graduates. Alex Sherman, CNBC, 19 June 2025 Walgreens’ fall from grace The past decade has seen Walgreens shrink from a leading pharmacy retailer worth $100 billion to agreeing to a $10 billion private equity buyout. Diane Brady, Fortune, 18 June 2025 As layoffs hit the industry, Boston Ship Repair has shrunk from about 300 workers to now just 60, IAM Union Eastern Territory General Vice President David Sullivan said. Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 17 June 2025 Claims against private institutions shrank from a $1.15 million ceiling to $700,000. Racquel Bazos, Baltimore Sun, 2 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for shrink from

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“Shrink from.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shrink%20from. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.

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