dwindled; dwindling
ˈdwin-(d)liŋ 
-dᵊl-iŋ
: to become steadily less : shrink
Their savings dwindled to nothing.
a dwindling population
: to make steadily less
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Examples of dwindle in a Sentence
Our energy dwindled as the meeting dragged on.
The town's population is dwindling away.
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Kalhan Rosenblatt, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
Ultimately, Azerbaijan will also need to adapt to a post-oil economy: The World Bank estimates that the country’s oil reserves will dwindle by mid-century.
—Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
The Clippers saw their 70-52 halftime lead dwindle to just two points entering the fourth quarter.
—Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
Before the pandemic, Milwaukee's homicides dwindled for three years in a row and totaled 101 in 2018.
—David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Dwindle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dwindle. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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