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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
But when the levees failed, thousands of people were trapped inside as supplies dwindled and conditions deteriorated quickly.
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Sarah Alegre, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Due to time and ungentle childhood handling, my cassette collection has dwindled to a single tape that bears his voice.
—Adam Verner
september 3, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
While the commission and Boyd have not taken action to prevent Hartig from her work, her caseload has dwindled.
—Darcie Moran, Freep.com, 30 Aug. 2025
As sales have dwindled and demand has shrunk in recent months, inventory has started piling across the country, especially in the South, giving buyers more power over sellers and slowly shifting the market in their favor.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
This notion of yearning and desire and all-or-nothing, consuming passion has seemingly dwindled, with the fairy tale ending seemingly out of reach.
—Emily Rella, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
But over the years, that number has dwindled.
—Joyce Orlando, Nashville Tennessean, 27 Aug. 2025
Sling’s new initiative is its latest jab at the status quo, though the pay-TV operations inside parent company EchoStar have dwindled amid a strategic pivot to the wireless telecom business.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2025
But even before the resolution of the months-long police investigation, church leaders in the spring said Jacobs would not be returning to Holy Trinity, where services have dropped to one Mass a week and attendance has dwindled.
—Kaitlin McCallum, Hartford Courant, 16 Aug. 2025
Sarah Alegre, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Due to time and ungentle childhood handling, my cassette collection has dwindled to a single tape that bears his voice.
—Adam Verner
september 3, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
While the commission and Boyd have not taken action to prevent Hartig from her work, her caseload has dwindled.
—Darcie Moran, Freep.com, 30 Aug. 2025
As sales have dwindled and demand has shrunk in recent months, inventory has started piling across the country, especially in the South, giving buyers more power over sellers and slowly shifting the market in their favor.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
This notion of yearning and desire and all-or-nothing, consuming passion has seemingly dwindled, with the fairy tale ending seemingly out of reach.
—Emily Rella, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
But over the years, that number has dwindled.
—Joyce Orlando, Nashville Tennessean, 27 Aug. 2025
Sling’s new initiative is its latest jab at the status quo, though the pay-TV operations inside parent company EchoStar have dwindled amid a strategic pivot to the wireless telecom business.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2025
But even before the resolution of the months-long police investigation, church leaders in the spring said Jacobs would not be returning to Holy Trinity, where services have dropped to one Mass a week and attendance has dwindled.
—Kaitlin McCallum, Hartford Courant, 16 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dwindled
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Citing economic pressures, the museum reduced its staff earlier this year, with a total of eight positions affected either by layoffs or a reduction in pay and benefits.—
Jim Higgins,
jsonline.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Dementia risk could be dramatically reduced with one common health intervention, a study finds.—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The New York Federal Reserve’s measure of Global Supply Chain Pressure showed that July’s level of stress decreased, and is approximately now equal to the long-term average.—
George Calhoun,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Local businesses in affected neighborhoods report decreased foot traffic and lower sales amid the atmosphere of uncertainty.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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With four weeks of consistent use, our tester’s dark spots were diminished, and her skin looked even-toned and healthy.—
Esme Benjamin,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
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Now, with the rise of summaries and instant answers, their impact on driving actual site traffic has diminished.—
Noa Eshed,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Guiducci arrives at a moment when some of that anger has subsided, and the punch-drunk culture seems counterintuitively eager to escape into nostalgia and tastemaking, splashy profiles, and — just sometimes — confrontational journalism.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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Employees said the mold problem still hadn’t subsided as of early this year.—
Olivia Evans,
The Courier-Journal,
21 Aug. 2025
Verb
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When a mother tree is felled, the survival rate of many of its seedlings may be drastically reduced, a process not unlike the reciprocal feedback loop of Yggdrasill, whose deterioration in response to discord in the nine realms spells cosmic collapse.—
Ellen Walker,
JSTOR Daily,
3 Sep. 2025
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There are also beautifully observed moments toward the end with Dorotea and Riccardo; and a moving reckoning with death when Mariano’s favorite horse, a stallion named Elvis, is felled by illness and the president refuses to end his suffering by having the animal put to sleep.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Troopers said that Smith vanished after his mother’s death.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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In recent days, almost all search results for COVID vaccines have vanished from Google Maps.—
Ryan Whitwam,
ArsTechnica,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Dwindled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dwindled. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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