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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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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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However, their wage bills only decreased by 28 per cent.—
Matt Slater,
New York Times,
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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Lone Jack Police Chief Tim Cosner, who took the helm after the 2021 crash, declined to be interviewed about why the department’s policy changed.—
Bill Lukitsch,
Kansas City Star,
7 Apr. 2025
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But declining attendances now sees that held in February each year.—
Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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American man who vanished during dinner in tourist hot spot found dead.—
FOXNews.com,
FOXNews.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Cox was also implicated in the deaths of J.J. and Tylee, who vanished in September 2019.—
Christine Pelisek,
People.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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However, that fight fell apart in early March, when a hand injury forced Whyte from the card.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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The benchmark 10-year Treasury yield fell as low as 4% as investors turned to bonds in their search for safety.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Dwindle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dwindle. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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