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

The Dream eventually dwindled the lead down to just three with eight seconds to go, but Williams’ jump ball win would seal the deal and violet confetti started to fall from the Chase Center ceiling. — Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 1 Nov. 2026

By the end of the third quarter, Boise State’s lead had dwindled from 28-3 to 28-25. — Idaho Statesman, 1 Nov. 2026

The Big Three global share has dwindled to just 12%, CAR reports. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2026

The conglomerate era, it should be recalled, dwindled away in the 1980s, when investors recognized that in most cases the parts were more valuable than the whole. — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026

The news agency added that the city had a population of around 24,000 prior to the war, but that has since dwindled to only a few thousand. — Greg Norman-Diamond, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026

The Lakers' healthy second-half lead dwindled to six points down the stretch, but Reaves and Kessler made big players to seal the Lakers' ninth win in the last 13 meetings with their crosstown rivals. — ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026

Amid a flurry of cuts the past couple of years, the number of women in the highest ranks at the major studios has dwindled, and grows fewer by the day. — Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 22 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