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as in to reduce
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 to diminish
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 dwindle
Chugging along with dwindling support for so long has forced them to harden their resolve, innovate quicker and band together for survival.
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Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 31 Mar. 2025
Four-year universities have warned of dwindling enrollment that could worsen with demographic changes.
—Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
After all, dwindling audiences mean more empty seats and less revenue.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2025
Three days ago, Minnesota was blitzed by the Pacers in Indiana for its third loss in four games, and the hopes of evading the play-in tournament by securing a top six seed in the West was dwindling.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2025
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Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 31 Mar. 2025
Four-year universities have warned of dwindling enrollment that could worsen with demographic changes.
—Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
After all, dwindling audiences mean more empty seats and less revenue.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2025
Three days ago, Minnesota was blitzed by the Pacers in Indiana for its third loss in four games, and the hopes of evading the play-in tournament by securing a top six seed in the West was dwindling.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dwindle
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Standardization can also reduce due diligence burdens.—
The Sorenson Impact Institute,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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This has, among other losses, reduced Egyptian revenue from the Suez Canal by about eight hundred million dollars a month.—
Bernard Avishai,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2025
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The VMAs, which have seen their social capital diminish over the past few years, delivered a promising ceremony in 2024.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
3 Apr. 2025
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As time went on, her pain diminished, but August decided to go to the emergency room.—
Vanessa Etienne,
People.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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In terms of a mechanism, the rejection seems to decrease levels of a neuropeptide in the brain, which increases after mating, leading Heberlein et al.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
2 Apr. 2025
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Keeping those cuts on the books would decrease revenue by $4.5 trillion from 2025 through 2034, according to estimates from the Tax Foundation.—
Ryan Ermey,
CNBC,
2 Apr. 2025
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The swelling in the area never subsided, prompting surgery to clean up bone spurs that had traveled dangerously close to his Achilles tendon.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
1 Apr. 2025
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The rain, expected to begin late Sunday, will subside by Monday afternoon, but below-average temperatures will hang around all week, according to the National Weather Service.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2025
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This means ensuring your organization can maintain its mission over time without depleting resources or burning out your people.—
Michel Koopman,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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Williams figures to inherit a roster depleted by lack of eligibility, early entry into the NBA and the transfer portal.—
Taylor Lyons,
Baltimore Sun,
1 Apr. 2025
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Recent polls have suggested that dissatisfaction with Trump's handling of the economy is a key factor in his declining popularity.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
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Big Savage Mountain, Bear Pen, and Dan’s Mountain Wildlands all provide valuable habitat for our declining bird populations.—
Noël Fletcher,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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But that optimism has largely vanished and little else has emerged as a backstop in Washington beyond hope that states’ attorneys general and legislatures can stand in the breach.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
2 Apr. 2025
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The early bird gets the worm, so don’t wait because these deals tend to vanish fast.—
Shubham Yewale,
PC Magazine,
31 Mar. 2025
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Still, relative humidity values are expected to fall below 25 percent outside of the mountains and around 25 percent in the mountain valleys, with higher values in the higher elevations.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Mar. 2025
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Amid controversy and lukewarm reviews, the opening weekend haul falls short of Tim Burton’s Dumbo, which opened to $45 million in 2019.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
23 Mar. 2025
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“Dwindle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dwindle. Accessed 6 Apr. 2025.
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