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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
The Yankees' options just dwindled a bit more.
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David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
The small bird bounced back after the species dwindled to near extinction.
—Jeanine Santucci, Detroit Free Press, 27 Dec. 2024
But as the brewpub grew older, its clientele dwindled and wasn’t replaced by younger drinkers.
—Joshua M. Bernstein, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2024
Once abundant across both the North and South Islands, the bird’s numbers dwindled with the North Island takahe disappearing entirely centuries ago.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Certain proteins that affect cellular stress and inflammation increased with age, while others that help with maintenance tasks like cell regeneration dwindled, reports Live Science’s Emily Cooke.
—Gayoung Lee, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Dec. 2024
But at the end of the Ice Age, mammoth populations had dwindled and fragmented.
—Joe Spring, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Dec. 2024
The species’ population had dwindled to fewer than 100 individuals in 2018.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Dec. 2024
Borgen’s value dwindled this year, after Montour’s arrival bumped him to the third pair.
—Shayna Goldman, The Athletic, 19 Dec. 2024
David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
The small bird bounced back after the species dwindled to near extinction.
—Jeanine Santucci, Detroit Free Press, 27 Dec. 2024
But as the brewpub grew older, its clientele dwindled and wasn’t replaced by younger drinkers.
—Joshua M. Bernstein, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2024
Once abundant across both the North and South Islands, the bird’s numbers dwindled with the North Island takahe disappearing entirely centuries ago.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Certain proteins that affect cellular stress and inflammation increased with age, while others that help with maintenance tasks like cell regeneration dwindled, reports Live Science’s Emily Cooke.
—Gayoung Lee, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Dec. 2024
But at the end of the Ice Age, mammoth populations had dwindled and fragmented.
—Joe Spring, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Dec. 2024
The species’ population had dwindled to fewer than 100 individuals in 2018.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Dec. 2024
Borgen’s value dwindled this year, after Montour’s arrival bumped him to the third pair.
—Shayna Goldman, The Athletic, 19 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dwindled
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The final amount could be affected by two factors — the number of claims and how much of the settlement fund is reduced to cover legal fees and costs.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 Jan. 2025
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Liver damage can be reduced if the person stops drinking.—
George Petras,
USA TODAY,
3 Jan. 2025
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Recession fears have diminished, inflation is trending back toward 2 percent, and the labor market has rebalanced, but remains strong.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
26 Dec. 2024
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The theme of running recurred, as did moments of isolation, with Abraham appearing preoccupied and diminished, unable to fully participate as the others moved around him.—
Jennifer Homans,
The New Yorker,
23 Dec. 2024
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Its pandemic subsided in 1969, but the virus continued to circulate, eventually becoming a part of the regular seasonal flu strain.—
Amanda Castro,
Newsweek,
27 Dec. 2024
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Netanyahu's legal and political predicaments are being subsided when the war is still ongoing.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
26 Dec. 2024
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But within a year, Murder, Inc. was felled by a federal indictment—Gotti and his brother were later cleared of all charges—and struggled to return to chart dominance after rebranding as The Inc. Gotti’s methods were sometimes called into question.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
6 Feb. 2025
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Whether that sudden shift befuddled his opponent is unclear, but just 40 seconds later Shang Zhifa was sprawled on the canvas, felled by a vicious right hand.—
Charlie Campbell,
TIME,
9 Jan. 2025
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Continue reading … MISSING IN ACTION – Congresswoman who quietly vanished from Capitol Hill has been living in a retirement facility.—
Fox News,
Fox News,
23 Dec. 2024
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Some visions of moral progress look forward to a world in which the in-group/out-group distinction has vanished.—
Nikhil Krishnan,
The New Yorker,
23 Dec. 2024
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