dwindled; dwindling
ˈdwin-(d)liŋ 
-dᵊl-iŋ
: to become steadily less : shrink
Their savings dwindled to nothing.
a dwindling population
: to make steadily less
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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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Financial stability became a challenge over the last decade as attendance declined and donations dwindled, with the problems only further exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 30 Jan. 2025
Wild horses have roamed the Galician mountains for centuries, playing a crucial role in fire prevention by curbing flammable undergrowth – but their numbers are dwindling as human development clashes with nature.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 29 Jan. 2025
Its inmate population dwindled to just 15 people in recent years and now could swell by tens of thousands.
—Anna Giaritelli, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 29 Jan. 2025
The number of breweries in Georgetown will soon dwindle from two to just one.
—Tiney Ricciardi, The Denver Post, 28 Jan. 2025
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Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 30 Jan. 2025
Wild horses have roamed the Galician mountains for centuries, playing a crucial role in fire prevention by curbing flammable undergrowth – but their numbers are dwindling as human development clashes with nature.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 29 Jan. 2025
Its inmate population dwindled to just 15 people in recent years and now could swell by tens of thousands.
—Anna Giaritelli, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 29 Jan. 2025
The number of breweries in Georgetown will soon dwindle from two to just one.
—Tiney Ricciardi, The Denver Post, 28 Jan. 2025
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“Dwindle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dwindle. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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