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as in reduced
to make smaller in amount, volume, or extent
the long winter dwindled our supply of firewood to practically nothing
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as in decreased
to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually
our hopes dwindled as the reports of more casualties came in
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Recent Examples of dwindled
Those numbers have dwindled over the decades due in part to eight dams along the Snake River.
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Idaho Statesman, 22 Apr. 2026
Today that enrollment number has dwindled to around 36,000.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Despite that legislative success, Eisenberg said the number of proposals to build these plants has dwindled in recent years, in part because of the permitting process.
—ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
As shipping through the strait dwindled, oil and gas prices surged to more than $100 a barrel and have remained high.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 15 Apr. 2026
Sears’ American stores, once numbering in the thousands, have dwindled to a single-digit number, giving way to business forecasts that anticipate the company could shutter at any moment.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
The town's population dwindled from more than 19,000 people in the mid-20th century to fewer than 6,000 as of 2024.
—Stephanie Armour, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
That figure has dwindled to around 3 percent as fewer candidates avail themselves of the money and Congress raids the fund for other things.
—Adam Lashinsky, Washington Post, 12 Apr. 2026
Following their 6-1 loss to the Anaheim Ducks on Thursday, their third loss in four games, the Sharks’ playoff chances had dwindled to nearly nothing.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 11 Apr. 2026
Idaho Statesman, 22 Apr. 2026
Today that enrollment number has dwindled to around 36,000.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Despite that legislative success, Eisenberg said the number of proposals to build these plants has dwindled in recent years, in part because of the permitting process.
—ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
As shipping through the strait dwindled, oil and gas prices surged to more than $100 a barrel and have remained high.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 15 Apr. 2026
Sears’ American stores, once numbering in the thousands, have dwindled to a single-digit number, giving way to business forecasts that anticipate the company could shutter at any moment.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
The town's population dwindled from more than 19,000 people in the mid-20th century to fewer than 6,000 as of 2024.
—Stephanie Armour, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
That figure has dwindled to around 3 percent as fewer candidates avail themselves of the money and Congress raids the fund for other things.
—Adam Lashinsky, Washington Post, 12 Apr. 2026
Following their 6-1 loss to the Anaheim Ducks on Thursday, their third loss in four games, the Sharks’ playoff chances had dwindled to nearly nothing.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 11 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dwindled
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But since the war began, traffic has been reduced to a trickle, with just 154 vessels recorded crossing in the entire month of March, according to Kpler data.—
Henrik Pettersson,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2026
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While there is no question that KU Med is at fault for failing to disinfect the heater-cooler devices, Johnson said, LivaNova should have ensured that the hospital was strictly following its instructions for use, which would have reduced the risk of bacteria spreading.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
29 Apr. 2026
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Palestinian voter turnout has gradually decreased over the past elections.—
SAM METZ,
Arkansas Online,
26 Apr. 2026
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The issue has broad effects, affecting not just the victim but families, co-workers and community while harming mental and physical health, causing decreased productivity and decreasing one’s quality of life.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
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However, Apple hasn’t followed its megacap peers in sinking tens of billions of dollars into building out AI infrastructure, which has diminished the stock’s correlation to the rest of the tech industry.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
30 Apr. 2026
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Still, the music flourished on terrestrial radio and music-video television, two venues for mass musical experiences whose power has diminished drastically in the streaming era.—
Jack Hamilton,
The Atlantic,
28 Apr. 2026
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After the chaos subsided and guests were allowed back into the festival, Wilson’s performance was the set everyone needed to put the night back into place.—
Brian Blueskye,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2026
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And while the conflict in the Middle East temporarily warded off deflation, the gains have since subsided as Chinese industry continues to run below capacity, the chief economist for Asia Pacific at French bank Natixis argued.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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In the piece, the Vicar of Christ is felled not by his oppressors but rather by a random cosmic event.—
Brian Boucher,
ARTnews.com,
16 Apr. 2026
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Jeff Shell, now felled from his presidency of Paramount, is living proof.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Apr. 2026
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In the days immediately before two University of South Florida doctoral students mysteriously vanished, Hisham Abugharbieh asked ChatGPT a series of queries.—
Dan Sullivan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Apr. 2026
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But much of that legacy vanished last year when Blue Hills locked its doors.—
Andrew Brown,
Hartford Courant,
27 Apr. 2026
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