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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of dwindled

As Kickstarter funds dwindled, there was no going back, so Agarwal devised a plan to sell the spoons for double the price ($25–$30 a set) by marketing them on social media, explaining this in a note to backers posted on the Polygons site. —Ars Technica, 14 Mar. 2025

Eminem spent much of 2024 promoting his album, The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce), but interest in that set has largely dwindled. —Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025

Well, now that Cooper Flagg is hurt, their chances have dwindled. —Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025

Infused with, roses, jasmine, bergamot, musk, and cedarwood, the scent embodies the feeling of falling into bed after a garden party that dwindled long past sunset. —Jenny Berg, Allure, 13 Mar. 2025

That number has dwindled to 366 stores across the country, according to its website. —Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2025

Legacy media's dominance has dwindled, and where Americans get their information has shattered into smaller ecosystems. —Stephen Neukam, Axios, 11 Mar. 2025

Michael Regan / Getty Images The club is still one of the world's most recognizable, but those dreams have turned to nightmares for United in recent years is its fortunes have dwindled dramatically since the departure of Alex Ferguson, the team's most successful and longest-serving manager. —Patrick Smith, NBC News, 11 Mar. 2025

The Warriors’ 11-point halftime lead quickly dwindled to six points, then four, then one. —Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2025