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as in reduced
to make smaller in amount, volume, or extent
the long winter dwindled our supply of firewood to practically nothing
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as in decreased
to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually
our hopes dwindled as the reports of more casualties came in
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Recent Examples of dwindled
Those numbers have dwindled over the decades due in part to eight dams along the Snake River.
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Idaho Statesman, 22 Apr. 2026
Today that enrollment number has dwindled to around 36,000.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Despite that legislative success, Eisenberg said the number of proposals to build these plants has dwindled in recent years, in part because of the permitting process.
—ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
As shipping through the strait dwindled, oil and gas prices surged to more than $100 a barrel and have remained high.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 15 Apr. 2026
Sears’ American stores, once numbering in the thousands, have dwindled to a single-digit number, giving way to business forecasts that anticipate the company could shutter at any moment.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
The town's population dwindled from more than 19,000 people in the mid-20th century to fewer than 6,000 as of 2024.
—Stephanie Armour, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
That figure has dwindled to around 3 percent as fewer candidates avail themselves of the money and Congress raids the fund for other things.
—Adam Lashinsky, Washington Post, 12 Apr. 2026
Following their 6-1 loss to the Anaheim Ducks on Thursday, their third loss in four games, the Sharks’ playoff chances had dwindled to nearly nothing.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 11 Apr. 2026
Idaho Statesman, 22 Apr. 2026
Today that enrollment number has dwindled to around 36,000.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Despite that legislative success, Eisenberg said the number of proposals to build these plants has dwindled in recent years, in part because of the permitting process.
—ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
As shipping through the strait dwindled, oil and gas prices surged to more than $100 a barrel and have remained high.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 15 Apr. 2026
Sears’ American stores, once numbering in the thousands, have dwindled to a single-digit number, giving way to business forecasts that anticipate the company could shutter at any moment.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
The town's population dwindled from more than 19,000 people in the mid-20th century to fewer than 6,000 as of 2024.
—Stephanie Armour, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
That figure has dwindled to around 3 percent as fewer candidates avail themselves of the money and Congress raids the fund for other things.
—Adam Lashinsky, Washington Post, 12 Apr. 2026
Following their 6-1 loss to the Anaheim Ducks on Thursday, their third loss in four games, the Sharks’ playoff chances had dwindled to nearly nothing.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 11 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dwindled
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Saudi Arabia’s government has reduced its reliance on oil revenue by introducing taxes and fees, but the kingdom’s ambitions have still grown faster than the new sources of revenue forcing the country to become more pragmatic, The New York Times’ Vivian Nereim reports.—
Alaa Shahine Salha,
semafor.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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Images from the scene showed a part of a four-story building reduced to a massive pile of rubble, with emergency workers on top of it.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Apr. 2026
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Brent crude, the global benchmark, decreased to just more than $91 per barrel Friday afternoon after reaching lower to $89 earlier in the day.—
Ryan Mancini,
The Hill,
17 Apr. 2026
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Though the number of deadly attacks by separatists has decreased in recent years, the conflict shows no sign of resolution.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
Verb
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For those who have been advocating for more telework protections since 2024, their fervor hasn’t diminished.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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Broadband, long the savior of the sector as video footprints have diminished, has also shown signs of weakness over the past year or two.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
23 Apr. 2026
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Fortunately, drinking more water helped, and my symptoms eventually subsided.—
Jenna Anderson,
Health,
17 Apr. 2026
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The be-ins, the marches, and the riots had mostly subsided, leaving a strange quiet in their place.—
Andrew Durbin,
Vulture,
13 Apr. 2026
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In the piece, the Vicar of Christ is felled not by his oppressors but rather by a random cosmic event.—
Brian Boucher,
ARTnews.com,
16 Apr. 2026
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Jeff Shell, now felled from his presidency of Paramount, is living proof.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Apr. 2026
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Brazilian Mara Flavia Souza Araujo, 38, vanished during the swim portion of Ironman Texas, held in Lake Woodlands just outside of Houston on Saturday.—
David K. Li,
NBC news,
20 Apr. 2026
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The investigation into the disappearance of Savannah Guthrie’s mom, who vanished sometime between the night of January 31 and the early hours of February 1, continues, but there has not been any big development at any point in the investigation.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
20 Apr. 2026
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