1
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
The odds of a hurricane landfall in the US really dwindle at the end of October and into November, but there have been notable late-season exceptions.
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Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
Predictions of dwindling growth could pose a political problem for the Kremlin, and Finnish President Alexander Stubb said this week that economic threats, amplified by sanctions, should be used to bring Moscow to the negotiating table.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
But there is a silver lining to his dwindling playing time, Krneta said.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 22 Oct. 2025
Filings show dwindling sales over the past three years.
—Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 22 Oct. 2025
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Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
Predictions of dwindling growth could pose a political problem for the Kremlin, and Finnish President Alexander Stubb said this week that economic threats, amplified by sanctions, should be used to bring Moscow to the negotiating table.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
But there is a silver lining to his dwindling playing time, Krneta said.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 22 Oct. 2025
Filings show dwindling sales over the past three years.
—Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 22 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dwindle
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As part of a plea agreement, the murder charge was reduced to involuntary manslaughter, and the remaining charges were dismissed.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
22 Oct. 2025
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Additional heavy rainfall is possible beyond Saturday; however, uncertainty in Melissa's track and forward speed reduces confidence in exact totals.—
MIAMI HERALD HURRICANE BOT,
Miami Herald,
22 Oct. 2025
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Adopting China’s position in this way would be a blunder, diminishing Taiwan’s resolve to resist Chinese aggression and coercion.—
STEPHEN WERTHEIM,
Foreign Affairs,
28 Oct. 2025
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Social media feeds can lead people toward the dark side with negative content or content that can diminish self-esteem.—
NPR,
NPR,
28 Oct. 2025
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As the Universe continues to expand, dark energy’s relative contributions to the energy density will rise, while the remaining components will continue to decrease in relative importance.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
24 Oct. 2025
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See what prices have increased and decreased.—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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Dray also highlighted Honeywell’s strong and enduring core businesses, which subsiding headwinds from here should allow the market to focus better on.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
27 Oct. 2025
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As the mid-Missouri heat and humidity finally subside, any outdoor activity—from the perfect wine picnic to a Katy Trail hike—is much more pleasant.—
Erika Ebsworth-Goold,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Oct. 2025
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Wide receiver Garrett Wilson is out with a knee injury, and running back Breece Hall is questionable with a knee issue, further depleting the Jets' offensive options.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
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The plug-in hybrid now offers an electric-only range of about 80 miles, while overall efficiency improves to the equivalent of 84 miles per gallon once the battery is depleted.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Oct. 2025
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Contract options exercised for 4 The club exercised contract options on Stephen Afrifa, Zorhan Bassong, Jansen Miller and John Pulskamp, while declining options for Tim Leibold, Nemanja Radoja, Ryan Schewe, Shelton and Mason Toye.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
23 Oct. 2025
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However, her cousin the followed up, and the OP wrote back declining the invite.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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Then 13, Megumi vanished in 1977 on her way home from school in the coastal city of Niigata.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
28 Oct. 2025
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Then, in 2014, Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 vanished.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
28 Oct. 2025
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Grandma's fall inspires middle schooler's invention Kevin said his grandmother, who lives with his family, fell at home about five years ago.—
Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
26 Oct. 2025
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The Phillies clearly have work to do this offseason after falling short in the NLCS, but restoring the relationship with Harper and emphasizing how false the rumors are needs to be a top priority.—
Shaun McAvoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Dwindle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dwindle. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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