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

By the time of the second attack, on March 25 this year, his business had already dwindled. — Ava Bambuck, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026

Even as gold production has dwindled, revenues have soared thanks to higher prices driven by gold’s role as a safe-haven asset as well as its role in advanced electronics and aerospace. — Justin Worland, Time, 4 Aug. 2026

Since the onset of the war in February, traffic in the Strait of Hormuz has dwindled from its prewar rate of more than 100 ships per day passing through the chokepoint to about 33 today, according to maritime data tracker Kpler. — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2026

Those kinds of sales have dwindled in recent years as streaming has taken over and diehard followers have increasingly opted for CDs and vinyl, as physical formats have once again become popular and collectible. — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Zuckerberg’s comments came after Meta issued a weaker-than-expected revenue forecast for the third quarter and said free cash flow dwindled by 90% from a year earlier due to soaring capex. — Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 30 July 2026

Attendance dwindled, and betting became insufficient to pay for the expense of housing hundreds of horses and workers. — Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026

Trump's popularity in Arizona has also dwindled over his handling of the economy. — Saige Miller, NPR, 22 July 2026

Two years later, that total dwindled down to a little over $2,000 for eight campaigns. — Trinity Webster-Bass, Miami Herald, 21 July 2026