Synonyms of dwindled

dwindled

verb

past tense of dwindle

1

as in reduced

to make smaller in amount, volume, or extent

the long winter dwindled our supply of firewood to practically nothing

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reduced
• decreased
• diminished
• depleted
• lowered
• eased
• lessened
• minimized
• downsized
• abated
• dented
• slashed
• dropped
• cut
• knocked down
• compressed
• shrank
• downscaled
• shortened
• curtailed
• de-escalated
• whittled
• pared
• contracted
• condensed
• trimmed
• constricted
• retrenched
• pruned
• truncated
• cut down
• abbreviated
• clipped
• nicked
• cut back
• cropped
• abridged
• modified
• deflated
• docked
• modulated
• moderated
• qualified

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• increased
• expanded
• augmented
• enlarged
• raised
• escalated
• swelled
• boosted
• amplified
• extended
• inflated
• lengthened
• prolonged
• dilated
• distended
• supplemented
• added (to)
• blew up
• intensified
• elongated
• complemented
• protracted
• aggrandized
• enhanced
• heightened
• redoubled

2

as in decreased

to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually

our hopes dwindled as the reports of more casualties came in

Synonyms & Similar Words

• decreased
• diminished
• subsided
• fell
• vanished
• eased
• shrank
• declined
• ebbed
• waned
• receded
• lessened
• dropped (off)
• weakened
• lowered
• relented
• palled
• died (away or down or out)
• moderated
• tapered
• evaporated
• drained (away)
• fell away
• abated
• tapered off
• remitted
• let up
• phased down
• ratcheted (down)
• racheted (down)
• de-escalated
• compressed
• faded (away)
• contracted
• slackened
• condensed
• constricted
• melted (away)
• collapsed
• alleviated
• slowed (down)
• petered (out)
• frittered (away)
• relaxed
• tailed (off)
• gave out
• sank
• flagged
• deflated
• caved (in)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• increased
• grew
• expanded
• built
• intensified
• rose
• swelled
• soared
• accumulated
• enlarged
• mounted
• escalated
• emerged
• appeared
• waxed
• picked up
• mushroomed
• ballooned
• burgeoned
• snowballed
• showed up
• lengthened
• elongated
• distended
• blew up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of dwindled

Demand for film facilities in Southern California has sharply fallen as production has dwindled in recent years. — Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026

Once the most populous vertebrate in their mountain habitat, the wild population of these tiny amphibians had dwindled to fewer than 200 by 2021. — ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026

Over the years, Vamarr Hunter’s visits to the bakery dwindled. — Cam'ron Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026

Even as military budgets have increased, the defense industrial base has dwindled. — George Whittier, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026

Unfortunately, Tessmann’s playing time has dwindled at the start of the new Ligue 1 season. — Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Since then, the pace of new infections has dwindled, even though the tally of cases continues to grow nationally. — Kristen Jordan Shamus, Freep.com, 14 Sep. 2026

Demand remains strong as ever as global stock has dwindled due to our ongoing Middle East entanglement. — Adam Ismail, The Drive, 10 Sep. 2026

In addition to the fuel crunch in the Middle East, diesel supplies have dwindled as the war between Russia and Ukraine drags on. — Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2026