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or shrunken
1
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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3
as in diminished
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 shrunk
His administration’s cuts have already shrunk the agency’s staff.
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Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 9 Sep. 2025
Other tech giants have similarly shrunk their workforce because of AI.
—Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
It's now shrunk to about 1,700 square kilometers (656 square miles), or roughly the size of Greater London, Meijers says.
—Kat Lonsdorf, NPR, 5 Sep. 2025
Gensert noted that RideSD unsuccessfully lobbied last spring for state funding increases that could have shrunk the deficits MTS faces.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
Trump has said those levies will incentivize companies to re-shore production at a time when domestic drug manufacturing has shrunk dramatically over the past decade.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2025
Software development opportunities – once seen as a solid future ticket to higher-level employment for many – have shrunk since 2022.
—Joe McKendrick, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
As sales have dwindled and demand has shrunk in recent months, inventory has started piling across the country, especially in the South, giving buyers more power over sellers and slowly shifting the market in their favor.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
The Home Buyer Competition Index, which measures how wide and how aggressive demand for homes is, has fallen since February to levels last seen in early 2020, a sign that the pool of potential homebuyers has shrunk.
—Nigel Chiwaya, NBC news, 28 Aug. 2025
Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 9 Sep. 2025
Other tech giants have similarly shrunk their workforce because of AI.
—Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
It's now shrunk to about 1,700 square kilometers (656 square miles), or roughly the size of Greater London, Meijers says.
—Kat Lonsdorf, NPR, 5 Sep. 2025
Gensert noted that RideSD unsuccessfully lobbied last spring for state funding increases that could have shrunk the deficits MTS faces.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
Trump has said those levies will incentivize companies to re-shore production at a time when domestic drug manufacturing has shrunk dramatically over the past decade.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2025
Software development opportunities – once seen as a solid future ticket to higher-level employment for many – have shrunk since 2022.
—Joe McKendrick, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
As sales have dwindled and demand has shrunk in recent months, inventory has started piling across the country, especially in the South, giving buyers more power over sellers and slowly shifting the market in their favor.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
The Home Buyer Competition Index, which measures how wide and how aggressive demand for homes is, has fallen since February to levels last seen in early 2020, a sign that the pool of potential homebuyers has shrunk.
—Nigel Chiwaya, NBC news, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shrunk
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But this represents a 60 percent reduction from the 8-billion-parameter Llama model it was compressed from.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
3 Sep. 2025
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Yields are attractive, valuations are compressed, and the pound benefits from the Bank of England’s famously cautious approach to stimulus.—
Clem Chambers,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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The last time Congress faced a deadline to extend government funding, Senate Democrats flinched, giving Republicans the votes needed to avert a government shutdown without extracting any concessions.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
4 Sep. 2025
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However, Machado flinched as the ball approached and then zipped past his glove.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Aug. 2025
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Even if military victory in the conventional sense remains uncertain, Russia has been diminished in ways that extend far beyond the battlefield.—
Ken Silverstein,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The result can mean fatigue, irritability and diminished mental focus for the individual tasked with working in the heat.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
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Plus, the faux leather material has some give, so your foot won’t feel constricted.—
Shea Simmons,
People.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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But the binary choice between a single state and two separate ones is false, unnecessarily constricted.—
Hussein Agha,
New Yorker,
22 Aug. 2025
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As detailed in Tina Fey’s 2011 memoir, Bossypants, Jimmy Fallon, who was also in the show’s cast at the time, jokingly recoiled and told Poehler to stop it.—
Anna Holmes,
The Atlantic,
21 Aug. 2025
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Markets recoiled, and in just one week the S&P 500 plunged more than 12 percent while both Value and Growth stocks suffered double-digit percentage losses.—
John Buckingham,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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The New York Federal Reserve’s measure of Global Supply Chain Pressure showed that July’s level of stress decreased, and is approximately now equal to the long-term average.—
George Calhoun,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Local businesses in affected neighborhoods report decreased foot traffic and lower sales amid the atmosphere of uncertainty.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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While the likes of McDonald’s and Subway have hardly vanished from terminals, concessions companies are increasingly wooing popular local eateries and celebrity chefs to bring their signature menu items to the traveling public.—
Lori Weisberg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Sep. 2025
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The experience was transformative for them after her ex-husband, Steven Warren, vanished in 2021 and was found dead in 2024.—
Brian Brant,
People.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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On the Republican side, many politicos were thrown for another loop when Attorney General Brenna Bird declined to run for the GOP nomination.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Sep. 2025
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Note that the relative strength indicator has declined from late 2024 to the present – heading in the opposite direction of the price.—
John Navin,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Shrunk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shrunk. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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