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dwindle

/ˈdwɪnd(ə)l/verb

To become steadily smaller or weaker over time.

Example sentence

  • Attendance at the weekly meetings dwindled until only a few people came.

Implies gradual shrinking toward very little: savings dwindle, crowds dwindle. 'Dwindling supplies' is the common participle phrase.

Featured as word of the day on June 26, 2026.

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