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

Alongside middling reviews and a backlash from some Tolkien fans, audience numbers have dwindled since its impressive launch (Season 2 had a 60% drop off from Season 1). — Alex Ritman, Variety, 10 Nov. 2026

But as those grants dwindled in recent years, Connecticut legislature’s Democratic majority has pressured Lamont to redirect some of that savings to respond to several issues. — Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 10 Nov. 2026

That prediction didn’t wash with the download statistics, which peaked at 25,000 and dwindled to 1,000 active users over time. — Sam Peskin, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2026

The glow of many Turners has dwindled, thanks to unstable pigments, but here is an immaculate exception. — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2026

The closure serves Morocco’s push for full sovereignty over Western Sahara, while further isolating the Polisario Front, whose international support has dwindled in recent years. — ABC News, 5 Nov. 2026

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