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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Preliminary findings on Tuesday reported CATS armed security personnel shrunk from between 68 and 88 in 2018 to 39 this year.
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Charlotte Observer, 3 Oct. 2025
Starbucks' China market share has shrunk from 34% in 2019 to 14% in 2024, per market data provider Euromonitor.
—Ka Sing Chan, Reuters, 16 Sep. 2025
Leo: Dramatic, Magnetic, Iconic Leos are ruled by the sun and should never shrink from the spotlight.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 2 Sep. 2025
Russia has had to tap reserves in its National Wealth Fund, which has shrunk from $135 billion in January 2022 to just $35 billion this past May.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2025
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Charlotte Observer, 3 Oct. 2025
Starbucks' China market share has shrunk from 34% in 2019 to 14% in 2024, per market data provider Euromonitor.
—Ka Sing Chan, Reuters, 16 Sep. 2025
Leo: Dramatic, Magnetic, Iconic Leos are ruled by the sun and should never shrink from the spotlight.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 2 Sep. 2025
Russia has had to tap reserves in its National Wealth Fund, which has shrunk from $135 billion in January 2022 to just $35 billion this past May.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 23 Aug. 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 8 Oct. 2025.
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