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

At first, the Japanese public responded by tuning in daily, but as the week went by, interest dwindled. — Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 2 Sep. 2026

Since the jury began deliberating last Thursday, the number of spectators has dwindled, leaving the courtroom gallery filled primarily with journalists and a handful of Clancy supporters, some donning their signature pink hue. — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2026

But as the excitement for launch built, and the days until Roman's launch dwindled, excitement over the possibility of a solar transit spread among the photojournalists at KSC. — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 31 Aug. 2026

The number of credit unions has dwindled to around 4,500, from 24,000 in 1969, largely through mergers. — Sacbee.com, 31 Aug. 2026

Monitoring data from the Chinese Ministry of Water Resources showed late Friday that the lake had dwindled in size. — Arkansas Online, 30 Aug. 2026

Gossipy books about Chinese politics soon dwindled on Hong Kong’s shelves. — Kanis Leung, Christian Science Monitor, 30 Aug. 2026

His involvement dwindled following an early-season injury, racking up just 700 minutes in the Premier League last season. — Thom Harris, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026

Amazon and Alphabet turned cash flow negative in the second quarter, and Meta's cash generation dwindled by more than 90% from a year earlier. — Kif Leswing, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026