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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
While matchbooks were once a great marketing tool, with smoking rates steadily declining, and smoking no longer permitted inside most restaurants the need for everyday matches has dwindled.
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Charlotte Observer, 17 Oct. 2025
Each year, the mining site crept farther south as deposits dwindled, lengthening her father’s commute.
—Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 2025
That’s a challenge for LSEG, which has made a push into private markets as the number of new listings, in London and beyond, dwindled.
—Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 9 Oct. 2025
That movie opened well, then dwindled, and was ultimately labeled a financial disappointment for Apple, its distributor.
—Peter Bart, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
Trump’s approval rating will have key implications for the New Jersey and Virginia gubernatorial races this year, where Democrats have sought to tie Republican candidates to Trump as his approval has dwindled, as well as the 2026 midterms.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Tree City Juice & Smoothie Cafe recently dwindled from three locations to a single counter at the Boise State Student Union food court, which remains active.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 3 Oct. 2025
While Reilly Smith’s value has dwindled over the years, Vegas seems to agree with him the most.
—The Athletic Nhl, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
As Imelda moved even further offshore from Florida’s east coast, the threat of gusty winds and heavy rain dwindled.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2025
Charlotte Observer, 17 Oct. 2025
Each year, the mining site crept farther south as deposits dwindled, lengthening her father’s commute.
—Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 2025
That’s a challenge for LSEG, which has made a push into private markets as the number of new listings, in London and beyond, dwindled.
—Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 9 Oct. 2025
That movie opened well, then dwindled, and was ultimately labeled a financial disappointment for Apple, its distributor.
—Peter Bart, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
Trump’s approval rating will have key implications for the New Jersey and Virginia gubernatorial races this year, where Democrats have sought to tie Republican candidates to Trump as his approval has dwindled, as well as the 2026 midterms.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Tree City Juice & Smoothie Cafe recently dwindled from three locations to a single counter at the Boise State Student Union food court, which remains active.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 3 Oct. 2025
While Reilly Smith’s value has dwindled over the years, Vegas seems to agree with him the most.
—The Athletic Nhl, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
As Imelda moved even further offshore from Florida’s east coast, the threat of gusty winds and heavy rain dwindled.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dwindled
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Kent State was reduced to a single photo because the press was far more centralized at the time, and had the power and the influence to edit, curate, and promote a particular version of an event.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
17 Oct. 2025
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But as water became scarce in the American Southwest, the allocation to Imperial Valley farmers was reduced, overflow stopped, and the Salton Sea started drying up.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
17 Oct. 2025
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By measuring the amount of carbon dioxide in the breath, the Warsaw researchers determined that metabolic rates decreased by as much as forty per cent; heart rates, blood pressure, and core temperature fell.—
Clayton Dalton,
New Yorker,
18 Oct. 2025
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While overall passenger volume, domestic and international, at Miami International Airport decreased in the first half of 2025, arrivals from the UK slightly increased.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
18 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The coming of age has not diminished Reich’s capacity to articulate complex political and economic issues in clear language.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
15 Oct. 2025
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Bean and squash yields (as measured by weight) were reduced when intercropped with maize, while maize yields were only slightly diminished when intercropped.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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By day 10, my entire nervous system was hijacked—every fiber of my being was at ease, and all cravings subsided.—
Essence,
Essence,
14 Oct. 2025
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Once the brouhaha subsided, the players said their final farewell to each other and headed back into the locker room.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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The trees had already been felled and piled by the landowner; the log piles were initially slated to be burned to reduce the fire hazard.—
Syris Valentine,
Scientific American,
16 Oct. 2025
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Grainier‘s an itinerant lumber man who worked the Pacific Northwest at the turn of the 20th century, felling timber and building railroads.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
14 Oct. 2025
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The charges against him Vedam was charged and convicted for the murder of Tom Kinser, a 19-year-old who had vanished in State College in late 1980.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
15 Oct. 2025
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The teen had vanished from her bedroom moments earlier.—
Faith Karimi,
CNN Money,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Dwindled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dwindled. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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