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as in reduces
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 decreases
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 dwindles
Meanwhile in Taiwan, already minuscule support for reunification dwindles with every passing year.
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Charlie Campbell, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
But when a sector dwindles to five companies—or four, or three, or two, or just one—the collective action problem is annihilated by the inevitable coziness among the executives of the incestuous industries.
—Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2025
The Toronto Blue Jays might be feeling the pressure as their lead in the American League East dwindles with the playoffs rapidly approaching.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
By Katherine LaGrave When to Go Door County’s high season begins in May, when apple and cherry trees bloom, and dwindles in October after peak fall foliage; visit in June or September to avoid the heavier crowds.
—Emma John, AFAR Media, 20 Aug. 2025
However, as programs are slashed, staff are laid off, and federal oversight dwindles, the consequences for students, teachers, and schools are becoming alarmingly clear.
—Scott White, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
But others see a rising tide lifting all teams across the league, that as local TV money dwindles, national media revenue explodes.
—Mike Vorkunov, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
As the remaining preseason slate rapidly dwindles, his Opening Day outlook grows bleaker.
—Gabrielle Starr, Hartford Courant, 9 Mar. 2025
During a battery's lifespan, its usable power storage capacity dwindles.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 24 Feb. 2025
Charlie Campbell, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
But when a sector dwindles to five companies—or four, or three, or two, or just one—the collective action problem is annihilated by the inevitable coziness among the executives of the incestuous industries.
—Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2025
The Toronto Blue Jays might be feeling the pressure as their lead in the American League East dwindles with the playoffs rapidly approaching.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
By Katherine LaGrave When to Go Door County’s high season begins in May, when apple and cherry trees bloom, and dwindles in October after peak fall foliage; visit in June or September to avoid the heavier crowds.
—Emma John, AFAR Media, 20 Aug. 2025
However, as programs are slashed, staff are laid off, and federal oversight dwindles, the consequences for students, teachers, and schools are becoming alarmingly clear.
—Scott White, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
But others see a rising tide lifting all teams across the league, that as local TV money dwindles, national media revenue explodes.
—Mike Vorkunov, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
As the remaining preseason slate rapidly dwindles, his Opening Day outlook grows bleaker.
—Gabrielle Starr, Hartford Courant, 9 Mar. 2025
During a battery's lifespan, its usable power storage capacity dwindles.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 24 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dwindles
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According to the Department of Transportation, daylight saving time saves energy, prevents traffic injuries and reduces crime.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
25 Oct. 2025
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Cold water reduces those problems for all your clothes and linens, giving them a longer lifespan.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
25 Oct. 2025
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Once the wind enters the open valley, the velocity decreases, and the grains are deposited.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Oct. 2025
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Alcohol decreases helpful gut microbes and increases harmful microbes.—
Cynthia Sass,
Health,
21 Oct. 2025
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At the risk of over-generalizing, as the protein content of a drink rises, its deliciousness diminishes.—
Adam Campbell-Schmitt,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
23 Oct. 2025
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Coleman also pushed back against the notion that enthusiasm for AI diminishes the value of human work.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Their base case assumes that recovery will resume once uncertainty subsides.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
13 Oct. 2025
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For example, a few kids experience increased hyperactivity or irritability in the first couple of weeks, but that typically subsides within a month.—
Sherri Gordon,
Parents,
2 Oct. 2025
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The result is not just one exhausted employee, but a system that steadily depletes its people.—
Sandro da Silva,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, an iron-core collapse supernova happens after a star more than 10 times our sun’s mass finally depletes all its fuel and subsequently collapses into a neutron star or black hole.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
14 Aug. 2025
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For more severe cases, Orlando says procedures such as rubber band ligation (placing a small band around the base of an internal hemorrhoid to cut off its blood supply) and sclerotherapy (an injection that shrinks the hemorrhoid), may be recommended.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
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For them the band shrinks to 63 to 140 mg/dL because higher glucose levels can hurt the developing fetus.—
Lauren J. Young,
Scientific American,
14 Oct. 2025
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The Defense Secretary, meanwhile, vanishes into a personal fog, thinking only of his daughter (Kaitlyn Dever), who lives in Chicago.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
14 Oct. 2025
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However, analysts expect a sharp slump in the fourth quarter as the incentive for EV purchases vanishes.—
Rhea Rose Abraham,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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In older men, as testosterone naturally declines, gynecomastia becomes more common, often combined with weight gain or medications that alter hormone levels.—
Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt,
CNN Money,
26 Oct. 2025
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Nazareth now declines to confirm whether the deal has been finalized off-screen or not.—
Tom Huddleston Jr.,
CNBC,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Dwindles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dwindles. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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