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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
The basis of the action is that artists with accurate streaming data suffer when others have inflated figures, because their proportional share of Spotify’s royalty pool shrinks.
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Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 3 Nov. 2025
Released under Toyota Group's Daihatsu badge, the Kayoibako-K shrinks the general concept down even more, this time to kei car size.
—New Atlas, 30 Oct. 2025
Some critics suggested the rate hikes could be smaller if the city abandons or shrinks its ongoing project to develop the Pure Water sewage recycling system.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Oct. 2025
Pseudogynecomastia often shrinks with fat loss.
—Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2025
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
Parents of children with disabilities are growing increasingly worried as the Education Department shrinks and mechanisms for accountability seem harder to find.
—Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 17 Oct. 2025
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
Each day, an online map shows a 420-mile circle surrounding its location, which shrinks daily over 21 days.
—Shane Connuck
october 9, Charlotte Observer, 9 Oct. 2025
Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 3 Nov. 2025
Released under Toyota Group's Daihatsu badge, the Kayoibako-K shrinks the general concept down even more, this time to kei car size.
—New Atlas, 30 Oct. 2025
Some critics suggested the rate hikes could be smaller if the city abandons or shrinks its ongoing project to develop the Pure Water sewage recycling system.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Oct. 2025
Pseudogynecomastia often shrinks with fat loss.
—Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2025
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
Parents of children with disabilities are growing increasingly worried as the Education Department shrinks and mechanisms for accountability seem harder to find.
—Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 17 Oct. 2025
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
Each day, an online map shows a 420-mile circle surrounding its location, which shrinks daily over 21 days.
—Shane Connuck
october 9, Charlotte Observer, 9 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shrinks
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The compact vacuum even blows up air mattresses and compresses vacuum storage bags.—
Sian Babish,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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And the extreme pressure and friction of the move compresses the air molecules in front of Starship, creating a glowing plasma that is the signature of the stretch of flight known as reentry.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
14 Oct. 2025
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When nighttime temperatures consistently stay below 70°F in the South, the grass growth rate significantly decreases.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
31 Oct. 2025
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Supports Heart Health The fiber in corn decreases the absorption of fat and cholesterol in the digestive tract.—
Lindsey DeSoto,
Health,
30 Oct. 2025
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Alzheimer’s disease drugs Caffeine constricts blood vessels and tightens the blood-brain barrier, potentially limiting how much Alzheimer’s medication reaches the brain and reducing its therapeutic benefit.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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If Weiler’s construction provides the opportunity to see a series of fine actors at work with delicate tête-à-têtes, the neatness of the structure constricts some of the feeling.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
8 Aug. 2025
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Sheinbaum quickly moves away and visibly flinches as the man attempts to put his arm around her.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Snakes must move incredibly quickly to sink their fangs into prey before the victim flinches.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
23 Oct. 2025
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Give ample space to large vehicles - Trucks or buses can create a water spray that diminishes visibility.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
29 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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The vapor then condenses into liquid water inside a vacuum condenser.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Oct. 2025
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Poetry condenses our chaotic emotions into words, giving form to formlessness.—
K.J.S. “Sunny” Anand,
Time,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In a video of the incident, Tricia lets out a loud scream and winces as the champagne drips from her hair, into her eyes and onto her face.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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Lina winces at the sound of Jaya munching on an apple, made worse by the static on the line.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
8 Oct. 2025
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Mariners traversing the bar are urged to exercise extreme caution or stay in port until the threat subsides.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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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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“Shrinks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shrinks. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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