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 the Spurs lead shrunk, the roar of the crowd inside MSG raged. —

Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 11 June 2026 Caffeine boosted cycling power output at first, but the advantage steadily shrank, and by the second and third weeks the same dose produced a smaller performance benefit. —

Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2026 By July 7, the competition will have shrunk to 16 teams, which is when host cities could see influxes of last-minute foreign arrivals. —

Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026 The gender-neutral short form performer category, always one of the smallest on the ballot, shrank to 11 submissions from 27. —

Clayton Davis, Variety, 11 June 2026 The area’s vacancy rate, already at a historic high, kept climbing in 2025 as office users shrank their spaces or moved to the West Loop or Fulton Market. —

Brian J. Rogal, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026 Prices have steadily climbed as the cattle herd shrank to its lowest levels in 75 years, while the prospects for rebuilding supplies have deteriorated in recent weeks. —

Bloomberg, Oc Register, 10 June 2026 Resignations, retirements and contract nonrenewals have further shrunk the workforce. —

Candice Johnson, The Conversation, 10 June 2026 Instead, what was initially announced as a twelve person group of original Islanders shrunk by two. —

Melina Khan, USA Today, 4 June 2026

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That momentum can be useful, especially when the problem space is complex and the timeline is compressed.

— Goran Paun, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Valuations have compressed by about sixfold from the 2021 peak of 50 times future revenues, meaning that a company with the same revenue is worth about 85% less in today's market than five years ago, Falvey told CNBC.

— Hugh Son, CNBC, 1 June 2026