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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 shrank
Germany’s economy shrank last year for the first time since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Anna Cooban, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
After the socks dried, testers evaluated whether the socks had shrunk, pilled, or otherwise changed before once again wearing the socks to head out on the trail.
—Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 10 Dec. 2024
His remarks came as official data showed the country’s exports rose last month at a slower rate than expected while imports shrunk further, underscoring the challenges China is still facing.
—Peter Catterall, Fortune Asia, 10 Dec. 2024
For instance, clinical trials found that people on GLP-1 drugs were losing lots of muscle and bone as their bodies shrank in size; in fact, these and other fat-free tissues accounted for 25 to 40 percent of their total weight loss.
—Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2024
What was once an overflowing reservoir has shrunk and the same agencies that released water into the Canyon are trying to manage what's left.
—Austin Corona, The Arizona Republic, 7 Dec. 2024
Reports have also emerged of Assad's two top allies, Iran and Russia, pulling personnel out of Syria as government control rapidly shrunk to the capital and the west coast, including the Alawite stronghold cities of Latakia and Tartous.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
Before the law passed, the threat of lawsuits had shrunk the number of companies making vaccines in the United States — from 26 in 1967 to 17 in 1980 — and the remaining pertussis vaccine producers were threatening to stop making it.
—Arthur Allen, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024
In the Arctic, September sea ice has shrunk by a rate of more than 12 percent each decade since 1979.
—Alexa Robles-Gil, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Dec. 2024
Anna Cooban, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
After the socks dried, testers evaluated whether the socks had shrunk, pilled, or otherwise changed before once again wearing the socks to head out on the trail.
—Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 10 Dec. 2024
His remarks came as official data showed the country’s exports rose last month at a slower rate than expected while imports shrunk further, underscoring the challenges China is still facing.
—Peter Catterall, Fortune Asia, 10 Dec. 2024
For instance, clinical trials found that people on GLP-1 drugs were losing lots of muscle and bone as their bodies shrank in size; in fact, these and other fat-free tissues accounted for 25 to 40 percent of their total weight loss.
—Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2024
What was once an overflowing reservoir has shrunk and the same agencies that released water into the Canyon are trying to manage what's left.
—Austin Corona, The Arizona Republic, 7 Dec. 2024
Reports have also emerged of Assad's two top allies, Iran and Russia, pulling personnel out of Syria as government control rapidly shrunk to the capital and the west coast, including the Alawite stronghold cities of Latakia and Tartous.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
Before the law passed, the threat of lawsuits had shrunk the number of companies making vaccines in the United States — from 26 in 1967 to 17 in 1980 — and the remaining pertussis vaccine producers were threatening to stop making it.
—Arthur Allen, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024
In the Arctic, September sea ice has shrunk by a rate of more than 12 percent each decade since 1979.
—Alexa Robles-Gil, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shrank
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Its upper jaw has tricuspid teeth with three distinct points, while the lower jaw features compressed monocuspid teeth with a toothless tip.Gairika Mitra, Interesting Engineering, 7 Dec. 2024
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Proof Aggregation Through a process of recursive aggregation, multiple zk-proofs are compressed into a single, compact proof.Ayush Gupta, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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This widespread reduction in headcount is further exacerbated by the growing risk of conventional tech roles becoming outdated or diminished due to the advancement of AI.Jack Kelly, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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Fortunately that risk seems to have just diminished—this has huge implications for the future of secure messaging.Zak Doffman, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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The quarterback shook off a left leg injury late in the second quarter to throw for 213 yards and one touchdown on 21-of-30 passing.Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
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The air was filled with the shrieks of men in agony, the crackle of machine gun fire, and the thunderous explosions that shook the ground.Alaa Elassar, CNN, 7 Dec. 2024
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President Bashar al-Assad, and his late father and predecessor, Hafez, were omnipresent forces, glaring down from the many billboards, posters, and statues that were felled this week with all the exuberance, rage, and grief of the long-oppressed.Rania Abouzeid, The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2024
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It was even enlarged to incorporate two massive, historic elm trees that would have been felled to accommodate the structure otherwise.Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Nov. 2024
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Assad’s regime vanished at a speed few anticipated.Guney Yildiz, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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The news raised eyebrows all around, as many believed his chance of tasting another victory had vanished as Mercedes was then mired in the midfield while McLaren was in hot pursuit of the championship.Yara Elshebiny, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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Almost $6 trillion evaporated after the dot-com collapse in the early 2000s, and the global economic system crashed when the housing bubble burst in 2008.Byrne Hobart, Big Think, 10 Dec. 2024
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For maybe an eight-minute stretch of that quarter, the Nuggets were making their rotations with tenacity, and a 16-point deficit evaporated.Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Shrank.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shrank. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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