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or shrunken
1
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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2
as in flinched
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 shrunk
In 2024, the market shrunk 2% for the first time, losing some 50 million consumers.
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Joe Bobowicz,
Vogue,
25 June 2026
While Bamberg County shrunk by about 4%, its small Hispanic population more than doubled.
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John Marks,
Charlotte Observer,
25 June 2026
That has shrunk to about a quarter of all blocks today.
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Ryan McGrady,
The Conversation,
25 June 2026
Now that shares are hovering just above the company’s opening price, struggling to clear even the mid $150s by midday Wednesday, Musk’s net value has once again shrunk to a still-obscene $957 billion, according to Bloomberg‘s Billionaires Index, robbing him of his new honorific.
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Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
24 June 2026
Los Angeles film and TV jobs have shrunk 33%, from 150,000 gigs in 2022 to 101,000 in 2025.
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Steven Bertoni,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Long-term drought fueled by climate change has shrunk the Colorado River’s flows as federal officials and water leaders in the seven basin states — including Colorado, home to its headwaters — struggle to agree on longer-term plans for the river’s management.
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Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
21 June 2026
The asylum program continues to be shrunk into irrelevance.
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E. Tammy Kim,
New Yorker,
20 June 2026
To enable the design, Lucid shrunk the somewhat hexagonal wheel of its Air luxury sedan.
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Robert Duffer,
AJC.com,
19 June 2026
Joe Bobowicz,
Vogue,
25 June 2026
While Bamberg County shrunk by about 4%, its small Hispanic population more than doubled.
—
John Marks,
Charlotte Observer,
25 June 2026
That has shrunk to about a quarter of all blocks today.
—
Ryan McGrady,
The Conversation,
25 June 2026
Now that shares are hovering just above the company’s opening price, struggling to clear even the mid $150s by midday Wednesday, Musk’s net value has once again shrunk to a still-obscene $957 billion, according to Bloomberg‘s Billionaires Index, robbing him of his new honorific.
—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
24 June 2026
Los Angeles film and TV jobs have shrunk 33%, from 150,000 gigs in 2022 to 101,000 in 2025.
—
Steven Bertoni,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Long-term drought fueled by climate change has shrunk the Colorado River’s flows as federal officials and water leaders in the seven basin states — including Colorado, home to its headwaters — struggle to agree on longer-term plans for the river’s management.
—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
21 June 2026
The asylum program continues to be shrunk into irrelevance.
—
E. Tammy Kim,
New Yorker,
20 June 2026
To enable the design, Lucid shrunk the somewhat hexagonal wheel of its Air luxury sedan.
—
Robert Duffer,
AJC.com,
19 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shrunk
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Attackers no longer need to spend time studying weaknesses, weaponizing them or building distribution channels because the kill chain can now be compressed exponentially.
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During the peak in 2021 and 2022, C’Ganti has said pricing between Class A, B, and C properties was compressed.
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Sipp slightly flinched his left arm before throwing a pitch to Emmanuel Burriss, allowing Miguel Tejada to score and sending San Francisco to its fourth straight win.
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The kid never flinched, played almost every game.
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Nearly everyone who has died is believed to be 65 years old or older, because of their more limited ability to cool themselves down due to poor blood flow and decreased ability to sweat.
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According to the Office of the State's Attorney for Harford County, Gaeta drove 371 feet during those 5 seconds and only decreased speed from 53mph to 47mph.
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The twine constricted in its loop around my shoulder.
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No one is constricted to a static office environment.
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Markets recoiled for a moment, then kept climbing, the Nasdaq tripling before the decade was out.
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And when the Walmart collaboration arrived in 2007 — a full collection at twenty dollars and under — the industry recoiled once again.
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Trump’s critics, especially in Israel, worry that the agreement effectively allows Iran to repair a proxy force diminished by months of Israeli pummeling.
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Alannah’s presence on Season 8 of Love Island USA was heavily diminished following her first appearance.
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District officials declined to provide the correspondence with Carvalho, instead assigning the request to the district’s Public Records Act unit, where some requests for records have taken years to resolve.
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The public prosecutor’s office declined to comment on the case when reached by CNN.
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Etan vanished near his New York City home more than four decades ago.
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Zafar Mawani and Guillermo Ortiz vanished on May 20 after reportedly leaving their home near Mexico City to buy a chair lift for Mawani's ailing mother.
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“Shrunk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shrunk. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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