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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
Oil reserves dwindled and created even more fuel shortages, resulting in more power outages across the whole country.
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Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 9 Apr. 2026
The center was listed as 35% occupied with 21 businesses as its popularity dwindled and development growth shifted to South End.
—Charlotte Observer, 7 Apr. 2026
But the chants continued to ring loud and clear even as the crowd dwindled.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 7 Apr. 2026
In 1998, the small Jesuit school in Spokane was so deep in a fiscal crisis as enrollment dwindled, some administrators fretted if the school could stay open.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2026
The snowpack in the upper part of the Colorado River watershed has rapidly dwindled over the last month and now measures just 23% of average.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
The need for a Paris Club agreement dwindled, and no debtor countries sought debt restructuring between 2016 and 2019.
—Sven Van Mourik, The Dial, 31 Mar. 2026
Security wait times have skyrocketed in recent weeks, as TSA staffing levels dwindled due to officer callouts amid the ongoing partial government shutdown, resulting in hourslong waits in some places.
—Mason Leib, ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
In recent decades, however, that legacy has dwindled to just one major production every five years.
—Noah Smith, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2026
Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 9 Apr. 2026
The center was listed as 35% occupied with 21 businesses as its popularity dwindled and development growth shifted to South End.
—Charlotte Observer, 7 Apr. 2026
But the chants continued to ring loud and clear even as the crowd dwindled.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 7 Apr. 2026
In 1998, the small Jesuit school in Spokane was so deep in a fiscal crisis as enrollment dwindled, some administrators fretted if the school could stay open.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2026
The snowpack in the upper part of the Colorado River watershed has rapidly dwindled over the last month and now measures just 23% of average.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
The need for a Paris Club agreement dwindled, and no debtor countries sought debt restructuring between 2016 and 2019.
—Sven Van Mourik, The Dial, 31 Mar. 2026
Security wait times have skyrocketed in recent weeks, as TSA staffing levels dwindled due to officer callouts amid the ongoing partial government shutdown, resulting in hourslong waits in some places.
—Mason Leib, ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
In recent decades, however, that legacy has dwindled to just one major production every five years.
—Noah Smith, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dwindled
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An appeals court sided with Sacramento in the second case, and the planning area was ultimately reduced.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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For Wiggins, as with his teammates, now reduced to hope.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Apr. 2026
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That was in 2021, when league revenues decreased as a result of the pandemic.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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Shooting percentages rapidly decreased after the intermission, and each team scored just 11 points in the third quarter.—
Haley Sawyer,
Oc Register,
4 Apr. 2026
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Atkins also was diminished during the latter part of the season by a calf strain, which sidelined her for several weeks.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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None of this has diminished the ambition of the budget’s spending side.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
7 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Almost immediately, all his physical woes subsided.—
Kate Hogan,
PEOPLE,
2 Apr. 2026
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Johnson said Boulder County's restrictions will stay in place until the fire danger has consistently subsided.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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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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Floorboards were milled from walnut trees felled at a construction site in North Carolina.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Such assurances provide little comfort to the relatives, friends and colleagues of those forcibly vanished.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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Savannah Guthrie showed viewers her grief and desperation when her mother, Nancy, vanished two months ago.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Dwindled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dwindled. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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