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as in reducing
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 decreasing
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 dwindling
Russia’s fiscal reserves are dwindling, and oil and gas revenues have cratered as many countries rerouted to alternative suppliers.
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Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
2 July 2026
Indeed, in a country where jobs, pubs, the birth rate, and even immigration are all dwindling, padel is one of the few things that is really booming.
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Mark Rice-Oxley,
Christian Science Monitor,
29 June 2026
Reynolds tracks the willingness of northern partisans—Carl Schurz, Horace Greeley, Lyman Trumbull, and even Sumner himself—to abandon that cause by the dwindling references to Jamestown and Plymouth.
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James Traub,
The Atlantic,
28 June 2026
Midway through the second half, tied with Germany, its World Cup hopes dwindling, Ecuador lined up for a corner kick.
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Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
27 June 2026
This week’s earthquakes will test Rodriguez’s dwindling promise of economic prosperity and stability for Venezuela.
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Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
26 June 2026
There’s an acceptance that a lack of pace and threat on the wings cost Liverpool dear last season, with Salah’s output dwindling and Cody Gakpo struggling for form.
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James Pearce,
New York Times,
26 June 2026
Gore soberly presented the earth’s dwindling ice, rising seas and increasingly violent weather.
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Maddie Stone,
ProPublica,
25 June 2026
She was added to the dwindling lineup on Tuesday amid the ongoing controversy over booking the event set to take place on the National Mall.
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Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
24 June 2026
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
2 July 2026
Indeed, in a country where jobs, pubs, the birth rate, and even immigration are all dwindling, padel is one of the few things that is really booming.
—
Mark Rice-Oxley,
Christian Science Monitor,
29 June 2026
Reynolds tracks the willingness of northern partisans—Carl Schurz, Horace Greeley, Lyman Trumbull, and even Sumner himself—to abandon that cause by the dwindling references to Jamestown and Plymouth.
—
James Traub,
The Atlantic,
28 June 2026
Midway through the second half, tied with Germany, its World Cup hopes dwindling, Ecuador lined up for a corner kick.
—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
27 June 2026
This week’s earthquakes will test Rodriguez’s dwindling promise of economic prosperity and stability for Venezuela.
—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
26 June 2026
There’s an acceptance that a lack of pace and threat on the wings cost Liverpool dear last season, with Salah’s output dwindling and Cody Gakpo struggling for form.
—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
26 June 2026
Gore soberly presented the earth’s dwindling ice, rising seas and increasingly violent weather.
—
Maddie Stone,
ProPublica,
25 June 2026
She was added to the dwindling lineup on Tuesday amid the ongoing controversy over booking the event set to take place on the National Mall.
—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
24 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dwindling
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Manucurist formulates its masks with panthenol, a form of vitamin B5, to hydrate and strengthen dry nails over time, reducing breakage.
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Even tiny electromagnetic disturbances can disrupt the quantum states that perform calculations, reducing the accuracy and reliability of the system.
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Most of these early mandate states were centered around the Northeast, where viral spread started decreasing as a result of normal season patterns.
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Across the United States, cities are decreasing the number of available psychiatric beds just as demand is surging.
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Early detection The researchers ran a climate model that includes ozone chemistry, feeding it the history of greenhouse gas emissions, ozone-depleting pollution, and natural events like volcanic eruptions.
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The Cubs have won seven of their last 10 after bludgeoning Kodai Senga on Tuesday, but fate keeps depleting them; their starter, Edward Cabrera, left the game on a cart with a hamstring/adductor strain.
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Others expressed concerns about diminishing Black voting power.
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Movies Are Good, Actually By Michael O’Donnell A film critic’s new book attacks the medium for diminishing culture.
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The afternoon started tough until the wind kept subsiding, and players began taking aim at flags.
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Weather service and public safety officials said the safest thing to do is to stay away from the beaches altogether until the southern swells start subsiding.
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After years of declining sales, American Girl dolls are seeing a resurgence.
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The state also has goals, including some that have been in place since 2012, that set declining limits on smog-causing pollutants and required automakers to sell increasing percentages of electric and hybrid vehicles through 2025.
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Block cut more than 4,000 jobs in February, shrinking its workforce from over 10,000 to just under 6,000.
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Part of Exemplar’s plan to focus more on luxury involves shrinking its footprint, going from around 170 stores last year to just 49 now.
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After vanishing, they have not been heard from since.
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Amazingly, Danhausen remained a Top-13 t-shirt seller even after vanishing from AEW TV for multiple years.
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“Dwindling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dwindling. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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