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as in reducing
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 decreasing
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 dwindling
The clock might have struck midnight for a team of such enormous expectations and possibility, losing 83-74 in the orange haze of Moby Arena and likely extinguishing their already dwindling hopes of an at-large berth in the NCAA Tournament.
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Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Feb. 2026
Not only is Cuba facing dwindling vehicle and jet fuel supplies, but most of Cuba’s electric grid relies on crude oil, too.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 20 Feb. 2026
This strategy has become essential in the dwindling newspaper industry, given steep declines in revenue from print advertising.
—John Williams, The Atlantic, 20 Feb. 2026
Kansas Jayhawks freshman men’s basketball sensation Darryn Peterson swished his sixth 3-pointer of the game, one that stretched a rapidly dwindling KU lead to 13 points.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 19 Feb. 2026
Deadlock, then a daring escape While the dead and wounded were smuggled to shore and safety, the remaining sailors on board were stuck in sweltering heat, under threat from barrages from the shore, and with dwindling supplies.
—Anne Ewbank, Popular Science, 18 Feb. 2026
It is known as the diner capital of the country, but many of the beloved mainstays are dwindling in New Jersey, closing down after decades of service.
—Ryan Hughes, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026
But National Park Service money is quickly dwindling.
—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
The goal, supervisors say, is to generate $1 billion per year to backfill the dwindling budgets of local hospitals and clinics battered by federal funding cuts.
—Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Feb. 2026
Not only is Cuba facing dwindling vehicle and jet fuel supplies, but most of Cuba’s electric grid relies on crude oil, too.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 20 Feb. 2026
This strategy has become essential in the dwindling newspaper industry, given steep declines in revenue from print advertising.
—John Williams, The Atlantic, 20 Feb. 2026
Kansas Jayhawks freshman men’s basketball sensation Darryn Peterson swished his sixth 3-pointer of the game, one that stretched a rapidly dwindling KU lead to 13 points.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 19 Feb. 2026
Deadlock, then a daring escape While the dead and wounded were smuggled to shore and safety, the remaining sailors on board were stuck in sweltering heat, under threat from barrages from the shore, and with dwindling supplies.
—Anne Ewbank, Popular Science, 18 Feb. 2026
It is known as the diner capital of the country, but many of the beloved mainstays are dwindling in New Jersey, closing down after decades of service.
—Ryan Hughes, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026
But National Park Service money is quickly dwindling.
—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
The goal, supervisors say, is to generate $1 billion per year to backfill the dwindling budgets of local hospitals and clinics battered by federal funding cuts.
—Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dwindling
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Once in place, this will allow staff to care for guests’ most delicate garments while reducing harmful emissions.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Feb. 2026
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The weapon can also fly more than 45 miles to strike mobile targets, reducing the amount of time that aircrews spend in harm’s way.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Feb. 2026
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The bill prohibits cities and counties from decreasing funding for public safety, which representatives from the local governments say isn’t possible.—
Alexandra Glorioso,
Miami Herald,
19 Feb. 2026
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The goal is to minimize traffic spillover onto surrounding streets while providing more reliable travel times for people in cars and freight trucks and decreasing travel times for buses.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
18 Feb. 2026
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But Greg Abbott is bending over backwards to build data centers that line the pockets of his donors, while raising our utility rates and depleting our water.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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That there are ways of getting outside yourself that enrich you rather than depleting you.—
Erik Pedersen,
Oc Register,
6 Feb. 2026
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Our light is now diminishing from a vibrant flame to only a flicker of light, and the world is watching our demise.—
Letters to the Editor,
Hartford Courant,
20 Feb. 2026
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Read the story » More Top Stories David Remnick speaks with Conan O’Brien about prepping for the Oscars, the diminishing relevance of late-night TV, and the loss of his close friends Rob and Michele Reiner.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
20 Feb. 2026
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Police said the ice conditions subsiding and the low tide conditions made for a much easier search, which involved multiple drones.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
20 Feb. 2026
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Though snowy conditions are subsiding, the impacts of the storm will linger in the coming days—especially as many regions that saw snowfall are beginning the week with single-digit temperatures.—
Simmone Shah,
Time,
26 Jan. 2026
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Trump has broken with custom by declining to invite all governors to the traditional White House meeting and dinner.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 Feb. 2026
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Today, magnet programs have become a general recruitment strategy in a school system with declining enrollment.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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Reservation incumbents, delivery app newcomers and premium credit card partnerships are all ramping up the fight for a shrinking pool of diners.—
Amelia Lucas,Ryan Baker,
CNBC,
25 Feb. 2026
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To justify the sky-high fees, schools are increasingly looking to upgrade facilities and services to attract a shrinking pool of students.—
Bloomberg Wire,
Dallas Morning News,
24 Feb. 2026
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Las Culturistas cohost Bowen Yang, who recently departed SNL and has a thriving career in movies and TV, grows reflective at the thought of the traditional late-night format vanishing altogether—and with it the power to speak to a wide range of Americans all at once.—
Joy Press,
Vanity Fair,
19 Feb. 2026
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Stitt and Moore are the leaders of the National Governors Association, one of a vanishing few bipartisan institutions left in American politics.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Dwindling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dwindling. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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