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as in reduced
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 decreased
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 dwindled
More post-race engagement would also better enable brands to continue to speak to and engage consumers even once the marathon buzz has dwindled, helping to boost engagement before the next major race.
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Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 30 Apr. 2026
But according to an analysis today from Eno Sarris, Andrew Baggarly and Dan Hayes, that exclusivity has dwindled over the past decade, to the point the stat itself is potentially devalued.
—Chris Branch, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Now, the number of submissions for both categories has dwindled down to the same shows that get nominated over and over again.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 29 Apr. 2026
Competition dwindled and many cities halted recycling altogether.
—Mike Ryan, Sun Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
Williams, the former nursing director, said leadership had dwindled at the hospital over the last six months.
—Cam'ron Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
By mid-April, hope over Juan’s release had all but dwindled entirely.
—Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, my savings dwindled.
—Saïd Sayrafiezadeh, New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2026
Those numbers have dwindled over the decades due in part to eight dams along the Snake River.
—Idaho Statesman, 22 Apr. 2026
Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 30 Apr. 2026
But according to an analysis today from Eno Sarris, Andrew Baggarly and Dan Hayes, that exclusivity has dwindled over the past decade, to the point the stat itself is potentially devalued.
—Chris Branch, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Now, the number of submissions for both categories has dwindled down to the same shows that get nominated over and over again.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 29 Apr. 2026
Competition dwindled and many cities halted recycling altogether.
—Mike Ryan, Sun Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
Williams, the former nursing director, said leadership had dwindled at the hospital over the last six months.
—Cam'ron Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
By mid-April, hope over Juan’s release had all but dwindled entirely.
—Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, my savings dwindled.
—Saïd Sayrafiezadeh, New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2026
Those numbers have dwindled over the decades due in part to eight dams along the Snake River.
—Idaho Statesman, 22 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dwindled
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But since the war began, traffic has been reduced to a trickle, with just 154 vessels recorded crossing in the entire month of March, according to Kpler data.—
Henrik Pettersson,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2026
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While there is no question that KU Med is at fault for failing to disinfect the heater-cooler devices, Johnson said, LivaNova should have ensured that the hospital was strictly following its instructions for use, which would have reduced the risk of bacteria spreading.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
29 Apr. 2026
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Palestinian voter turnout has gradually decreased over the past elections.—
SAM METZ,
Arkansas Online,
26 Apr. 2026
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The issue has broad effects, affecting not just the victim but families, co-workers and community while harming mental and physical health, causing decreased productivity and decreasing one’s quality of life.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
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However, Apple hasn’t followed its megacap peers in sinking tens of billions of dollars into building out AI infrastructure, which has diminished the stock’s correlation to the rest of the tech industry.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
30 Apr. 2026
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Still, the music flourished on terrestrial radio and music-video television, two venues for mass musical experiences whose power has diminished drastically in the streaming era.—
Jack Hamilton,
The Atlantic,
28 Apr. 2026
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After the chaos subsided and guests were allowed back into the festival, Wilson’s performance was the set everyone needed to put the night back into place.—
Brian Blueskye,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2026
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And while the conflict in the Middle East temporarily warded off deflation, the gains have since subsided as Chinese industry continues to run below capacity, the chief economist for Asia Pacific at French bank Natixis argued.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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But before he was felled at age 68 by a heart attack, Joiner had shared what was in the briefcase with the lead Louisiana State Police investigator on the case, Stefan Montgomery, Joiner's son and the LSP confirmed.—
Stephanie Gosk,
NBC news,
28 Apr. 2026
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John Adams famously wrote to his wife, Abigail, that smallpox was killing 10 soldiers for every one felled in battle.—
Katrine L. Wallace,
The Conversation,
28 Apr. 2026
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In the days immediately before two University of South Florida doctoral students mysteriously vanished, Hisham Abugharbieh asked ChatGPT a series of queries.—
Dan Sullivan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Apr. 2026
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But much of that legacy vanished last year when Blue Hills locked its doors.—
Andrew Brown,
Hartford Courant,
27 Apr. 2026
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