dwindled; dwindling
ˈdwin-(d)liŋ 
-dᵊl-iŋ
: to become steadily less : shrink
Their savings dwindled to nothing.
a dwindling population
: to make steadily less
Examples of dwindle in a Sentence
Our energy dwindled as the meeting dragged on.
The town's population is dwindling away.
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Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2026
On top of that, supply stocks are dwindling, and humanitarian access is extremely difficult.
—ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
But a dwindling community, no matter how beautiful or historic, is of little value.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Apr. 2026
But experts have pointed out that prices could rise come summer when hydropower capacity starts dwindling, and will likely have to be replaced by more natural gas.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
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“Dwindle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dwindle. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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