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

Researchers are still puzzling through what happened to the ancient Maya civilization, which mysteriously dwindled. — Terrence McCoy, Washington Post, 19 Oct. 2026

The moon is shrinking, and scientists are narrowing in on exactly how much our natural satellite has dwindled over the years. — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 19 Oct. 2026

But the lead dwindled through four innings as the Brewers inched their way forward, tying the game in the fifth inning and taking the lead in the sixth with a solo home run from center fielder Garrett Mitchell. — Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

Unfortunately, this future focus dwindled and largely disappeared in the following decades as key leaders departed Congress, and their successors pursued other interests. — John T. Shaw, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026

Many publications stopped taking freelance work from Syria, in order to discourage risky behavior, and international coverage of the region dwindled. — Ben Taub, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

With coaches still tinkering with lineups in the preseason, turnovers became a problem when the ballhandling options dwindled. — Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026

Qatar has been building an international energy portfolio for more than a decade, and those assets are taking on more importance as the country’s exports have dwindled during the Iran war. — semafor.com, 9 Oct. 2026

Then, Sunday against San Francisco, Dobbins’ playing time dwindled to 21 snaps while second-year man RJ Harvey played 29. — Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 9 Oct. 2026