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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
The good news is that the amount of red ink shrunk by about $8 billion from fiscal 2024.
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Editorial, Boston Herald, 12 Oct. 2025
To stay in business and remain competitive in variable production costs, farmers have had to acquire more land as the number of farms has shrunk.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 12 Oct. 2025
After buyouts, early retirements, voluntary separations and a Reduction in Force, the agency was shrunk nearly in half earlier this year.
—Arthur Jones Ii, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2025
But there was no room to grow and the capacity had shrunk to 38,000.
—Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
In Illinois, wetland habitat has shrunk as the state deals with drought.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 9 Oct. 2025
Florida yet again found itself on the verge of program collapse, having shrunk a preseason top 15 team and a potential Heisman candidate into a product that appeared to be at best the fourth worst in its own state at 1-3.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2025
Many of the outlets that still publish criticism have shrunk coverage or shifted toward fuzzier features that approach literature as little more than a lifestyle choice.
—David L. Ulin, The Atlantic, 6 Oct. 2025
But Hothead has shrunk into the couch, her feet not reaching the ground, looking like a little kid.
—Jo Livingstone, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
Editorial, Boston Herald, 12 Oct. 2025
To stay in business and remain competitive in variable production costs, farmers have had to acquire more land as the number of farms has shrunk.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 12 Oct. 2025
After buyouts, early retirements, voluntary separations and a Reduction in Force, the agency was shrunk nearly in half earlier this year.
—Arthur Jones Ii, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2025
But there was no room to grow and the capacity had shrunk to 38,000.
—Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
In Illinois, wetland habitat has shrunk as the state deals with drought.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 9 Oct. 2025
Florida yet again found itself on the verge of program collapse, having shrunk a preseason top 15 team and a potential Heisman candidate into a product that appeared to be at best the fourth worst in its own state at 1-3.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2025
Many of the outlets that still publish criticism have shrunk coverage or shifted toward fuzzier features that approach literature as little more than a lifestyle choice.
—David L. Ulin, The Atlantic, 6 Oct. 2025
But Hothead has shrunk into the couch, her feet not reaching the ground, looking like a little kid.
—Jo Livingstone, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shrunk
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However, by integrating emerging technologies into the existing CMOS platform, the process in our research is significantly compressed.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Oct. 2025
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Multiverse’s argument that compressed models significantly cut energy use might also not hold up over time, because cheaper, more accessible AI models will likely attract billions more users.—
Vivienne Walt,
Fortune,
9 Oct. 2025
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But none of the band members ever flinched over the divide that formed over their pre- and post-Vheissu sound.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Sep. 2025
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These images of an expanding Kong appeared on the screen and the actors on stage in front of it flinched in horror as the dwarfing image of Kong’s bigness loomed menacingly behind them.—
Christopher Smith,
Oc Register,
10 Sep. 2025
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The coming of age has not diminished Reich’s capacity to articulate complex political and economic issues in clear language.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
15 Oct. 2025
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Bean and squash yields (as measured by weight) were reduced when intercropped with maize, while maize yields were only slightly diminished when intercropped.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
14 Oct. 2025
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Without them, revenue constricted, theaters closed and staff were laid off.—
Ilan Berman,
Forbes.com,
16 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
Verb
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Blazy, a Parisian born and bred, recoiled from the claim.—
Nathan Heller,
Vogue,
14 Oct. 2025
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Some recoiled at the launch and others quit their positions.—
Nick Penzenstadler,
USA Today,
25 Sep. 2025
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In early January, the restuarant closed for two weeks to regroup after sales decreased by 37%.—
Matthew Cupelli,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
10 Oct. 2025
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Drake claimed the single irreparably damaged his reputation and decreased his brand’s value.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
10 Oct. 2025
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The charges against him Vedam was charged and convicted for the murder of Tom Kinser, a 19-year-old who had vanished in State College in late 1980.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
15 Oct. 2025
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The teen had vanished from her bedroom moments earlier.—
Faith Karimi,
CNN Money,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Philadelphia Assistant District Attorney Ashley Toczylowski previously declined to comment on whether King is linked to the alleged harassing phone calls.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
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After crunching the numbers to exclude armies of data-scraping AI bots, the Wikimedia Foundation says that between March and August this year, the number of Wikipedia page views coming from real humans declined by 8% year-on-year.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Shrunk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shrunk. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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