DWINDLED Synonyms: 123 Similar and Opposite Words

dwindled

verb

past tense of dwindle

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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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 At first, the Japanese public responded by tuning in daily, but as the week went by, interest dwindled. — Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 2 Sep. 2026 Since the jury began deliberating last Thursday, the number of spectators has dwindled, leaving the courtroom gallery filled primarily with journalists and a handful of Clancy supporters, some donning their signature pink hue. — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2026 But as the excitement for launch built, and the days until Roman's launch dwindled, excitement over the possibility of a solar transit spread among the photojournalists at KSC. — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 31 Aug. 2026 The number of credit unions has dwindled to around 4,500, from 24,000 in 1969, largely through mergers. — Sacbee.com, 31 Aug. 2026 Monitoring data from the Chinese Ministry of Water Resources showed late Friday that the lake had dwindled in size. — Arkansas Online, 30 Aug. 2026 Gossipy books about Chinese politics soon dwindled on Hong Kong’s shelves. — Kanis Leung, Christian Science Monitor, 30 Aug. 2026 His involvement dwindled following an early-season injury, racking up just 700 minutes in the Premier League last season. — Thom Harris, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026 Amazon and Alphabet turned cash flow negative in the second quarter, and Meta's cash generation dwindled by more than 90% from a year earlier. — Kif Leswing, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026

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Newcastle end the window with the squad’s average age and wage bill significantly reduced.

— George Caulkin, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Households reduced fuel consumption due to elevated prices owed to the Middle East conflict, and cut domestic and international travel.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of reduced

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Inside one, the individual is both multiplied and diminished.

— Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026
The persuasiveness of these efforts, however, is diminished when a WRO is modified without transparency and despite readily accessible evidence indicating that conditions for the workers have not truly improved.

— Charity Ryerson, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of diminished

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Though impending rainstorms are likely to make rescue operations more difficult, officials say a previous threat from a lake that had formed on the border between Nepal and Tibet has substantially subsided.

— Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Opinion polls gave the king firm backing to stay on for life, however, and the criticism subsided.

— Terje Solsvik, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of subsided

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Rincker, a German immigrant, was known for casting the bell that hung from the first Cook County Courthouse, which was felled by the Great Chicago Fire of 1871.

— Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
Frightened that she may be plagued by the same mental illness that felled her mom, Gemma stubbornly refuses to believe anything is wrong.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026

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