SHRANK Synonyms: 119 Similar and Opposite Words

shrank

verb

variants or shrunk

past tense of shrink

as in compressed

to become smaller in size or volume through the drawing together of particles of matter the sweater will shrink a little when washed

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as in recoiled

to draw back in fear, pain, or disgust shrinking back from the approaching flames

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as in decreased

to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually his crush on her is likely to shrink after they start their new lives on different college campuses

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Recent Examples of shrank As cord-cutting has shrunk the pay-TV bundle from 100 million homes about a decade ago to 60 million-plus today, cable and satellite operators have been overhauling their strategies. —

Dade Hayes, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2026 Increasingly frequent drought, evaporation and water demand — especially to irrigate alfalfa for the cattle industry — have shrunk the level of Lake Powell to 3,526 feet (1,075 meters) above sea level — just 23% of full capacity. —

ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026 Aaron Powell, founder of Bunch Bikes, an electric bike manufacturer, said the company's profit margin dropped and sales shrank even after raising the cost of an e-bike from $5,799 to $6,599. —

Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026 His tumor shrank to about half an inch in size, and was therefore no longer considered stage 4, per SWNS. —

Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 19 Apr. 2026 But a deep freeze during Florida’s peak tomato season, combined with wet weather during Mexico’s tomato growing season, has shrunk the crop size this year. —

Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2026 Layoffs that year shrunk the payroll to just 62 of the formerly 158 employees and threw the future of fairgrounds into question. —

Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026 Nothing directly came from these meetings, at least nothing that shrunk the project. —

Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 14 Apr. 2026 The Hollywood workforce has shrunk by more than 42,000 jobs between 2022 and 2024, according to a recent study. —

Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026

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The Sparks worked on building their 2026 roster long before the WNBA’s compressed free agency period tipped off.

— Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
The attached marathon seasons, compressed offseasons and challenging schedules that came with that stature also included generally being relegated to the posterior of the draft.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2026