SHRINKS Synonyms: 117 Similar and Opposite Words

shrinks

verb

present tense third-person singular of shrink

as in compresses

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 recoils

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

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as in decreases

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 shrinks Once animal spirits subside, margin debt shrinks and stock prices are pressured downward. — Sean Conlon, CNBC, 15 July 2026 Horvath named those who are actors, set designers and make-up artists and others directly involved in production as being at risk, as content shrinks and prices for cable channels and movies rise. — Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 14 July 2026 Leaders assume that more data shrinks the territory where human judgment is needed. — Oded Netzer, Fortune, 13 July 2026 As the 48-team field which arrived at this World Cup shrinks, England has emerged as a favorite with American audiences. — George Edwards, New York Times, 11 July 2026 The former senator referenced Bill Bryson’s book, The Body, which says that the human brain shrinks by 20% by the time a person turns 80 years old. — Janey Wetzel, PEOPLE, 10 July 2026 Nevertheless, the claustrophobic framing shrinks an epic voyage into small-screen content made solely for a bored child to hold right up to their nose. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026 The East Coast is expected to soon feel some relief from the extreme temperatures as the heat dome shrinks, bringing chances of severe thunderstorms. — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 5 July 2026 Still, Beijing is betting billions of dollars on humanoid robots as a strategic technology that could increase productivity as economic growth slows and its workforce shrinks. — John Liu, CNN Money, 30 June 2026

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Verb

Being an 80% keyboard, the MQ80 has the exact same number as tenkeyless, but IQUNIX compresses the layout, shifting the arrow keys, delete, home, end, page up and page down and others to the right.

— Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 21 July 2026
That's a fundamental disagreement about the future of the sport, and this early opening date compresses the number of days available for the two sides to find a compromise.

— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 July 2026

Definition of compresses

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Some peptides are naturally produced in the body, such as insulin; which is a hormone secreted by the pancreas that decreases blood sugar levels.

— Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
As traffic in the waterway decreases, the oil market is facing the same squeeze that has taken millions of barrels offline per day since March.

— Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 16 July 2026

Definition of decreases

Verb

This stress response constricts blood vessels and accelerates heart rate, which can contribute to blood pressure spikes.

— Kathleen Ferraro, Verywell Health, 11 June 2026
The coldness of the water constricts arteries, requiring the heart to work harder than normal to function.

— Saleen Martin, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2026

Definition of constricts

Verb

Give ample space to large vehicles - Trucks or buses can create a water spray that diminishes visibility.

— CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026
When the temperature difference diminishes between the warmer western Pacific and the cooler eastern Pacific, the typical east-to-west trade winds decrease even further.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026

Definition of diminishes

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Following the revision of ICOM’s definition of a museum, which faced controversy for not including terms such as decolonization, restitution, and repatriation, the new code condenses the eight principles of the 2004 code into five.

— News Desk, Artforum, 13 July 2026
Prioritise, which uses AI to surface your most important notifications first, and Summarise, which condenses long chat threads into a quick summary without opening the app.

— Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026

Definition of condenses

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The slot formerly occupied by Milli Vanilli will be taken by a dog whistle, being blown into the microphone very loudly so that everyone winces and covers their ears.

— Alexandra Petri, The Atlantic, 3 June 2026
Duncan winces, then again attempts to change the subject.

— Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 1 June 2026