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as in reduced
to make smaller in amount, volume, or extent
the long winter dwindled our supply of firewood to practically nothing
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as in decreased
to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually
our hopes dwindled as the reports of more casualties came in
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Recent Examples of dwindled
The trauma of the COVID-19 pandemic closures led to even greater challenges for the city’s theater community as sales to live shows continued to plummet, arts grants were canceled and audiences dwindled.
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Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
The supporting cast that charged a sell-out Madison Square Garden crowd went out quietly as time dwindled in regulation.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 9 June 2026
Alas, the on-court success dwindled, and Wayzata pulled away to win 20-25, 25-17, 25-15, 25-15.
—Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 9 June 2026
And newsletters that were once published monthly dwindled to just three in 2025.
—Megan Molteni, STAT, 5 June 2026
Florida’s Emergency Preparedness and Response Fund has dwindled to $200 million—not enough to keep Alligator Alcatraz running until the end of the year.
—Eric Schlosser, The Atlantic, 4 June 2026
In 2021, as Vertical's cash reserves dwindled, hedge fund manager Jason Mudrick swooped in with a funding package.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 29 May 2026
Formerly robust in-office Tuesdays dwindled as other employees began to fear retaliation for crossing Landau, said a current employee who spoke to The Post on condition of anonymity out of fear of retaliation.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 27 May 2026
That number has dwindled to only 14 locations.
—Mike Darnay, CBS News, 27 May 2026
Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
The supporting cast that charged a sell-out Madison Square Garden crowd went out quietly as time dwindled in regulation.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 9 June 2026
Alas, the on-court success dwindled, and Wayzata pulled away to win 20-25, 25-17, 25-15, 25-15.
—Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 9 June 2026
And newsletters that were once published monthly dwindled to just three in 2025.
—Megan Molteni, STAT, 5 June 2026
Florida’s Emergency Preparedness and Response Fund has dwindled to $200 million—not enough to keep Alligator Alcatraz running until the end of the year.
—Eric Schlosser, The Atlantic, 4 June 2026
In 2021, as Vertical's cash reserves dwindled, hedge fund manager Jason Mudrick swooped in with a funding package.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 29 May 2026
Formerly robust in-office Tuesdays dwindled as other employees began to fear retaliation for crossing Landau, said a current employee who spoke to The Post on condition of anonymity out of fear of retaliation.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 27 May 2026
That number has dwindled to only 14 locations.
—Mike Darnay, CBS News, 27 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dwindled
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The Knicks are down by 23 points early in the second quarter, and are only shooting 33% from the field, and Madison Square Garden has been reduced to murmurs.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
11 June 2026
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Language barriers may soon be greatly reduced, allowing for a historically impossible level of information sharing and growth.—
Jessica Melugin,
Mercury News,
10 June 2026
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Crime in the 21207 zip code area has decreased within the last year, according to data from the Baltimore County Public Safety Data Dashboard.—
CBS Baltimore Staff,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
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Parents should quickly seek medical care for an infant who has difficulty swallowing, poor feeding, loss of head control or decreased facial expression, the CDC said.—
Melody Petersen,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
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But by the 1960s, it was much diminished, and a later owner, Benjamin Swig, had sold close to 1,000 antiques and artworks to help pay bills.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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Life satisfaction went up, and loneliness diminished.—
Veronique Greenwood,
Time,
11 June 2026
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Yet while the pace of inflation subsided, bringing Social Security cost-of-living adjustments down in subsequent years, consumer prices have mostly stayed higher.—
Lorie Konish,
CNBC,
12 June 2026
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Indeed, the uproar has subsided considerably.—
Wesley Morris,
New York Times,
9 June 2026
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And those are the lucky ones, who weren’t felled by late-season injuries and bumped from the tournament the way Brazil’s Rodrygo, Japan’s Kaoru Mitoma and Germany’s Serge Gnabry were.—
Luke Cyphers,
Sportico.com,
11 June 2026
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There was also a giant tree stretching across Laflin Street about a block from the scene of the fire, after being felled by the storms on Wednesday.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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Dive and swiftwater rescue teams are in the water in Libertyville looking for someone who may have vanished in the Des Plaines River.—
CBS Chicago Team,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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Meanwhile, to the joy of investors, untold thousands of jobs have vanished.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
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“Dwindled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dwindled. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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