dwindled; dwindling
ˈdwin-(d)liŋ 
-dᵊl-iŋ
: to become steadily less : shrink
Their savings dwindled to nothing.
a dwindling population
: to make steadily less
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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With dwindling populations, Freedom Colonies lost the ability to sustain schools, churches, and stores.
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Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 16 Aug. 2025
Now, a new report has found that the number of South Korean troops declined by 20% in the past six years, in large part because of the dwindling pool of young men – reflecting the shrinking workforce and swelling elderly population in one of the world’s most rapidly aging countries.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2025
As resident-owners dwindle (the old husband-and-wife landlord teams who watched after their building and its maintenance), the speculators and amateur landlords who are taking over are seldom able or even willing to keep buildings in good repair.
—Nicholas Pileggi, Curbed, 15 Aug. 2025
As Democrats struggle with dwindling support among young male voters, some party strategists are pinning their hopes on rising star Zohran Mamdani.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Aug. 2025
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Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 16 Aug. 2025
Now, a new report has found that the number of South Korean troops declined by 20% in the past six years, in large part because of the dwindling pool of young men – reflecting the shrinking workforce and swelling elderly population in one of the world’s most rapidly aging countries.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2025
As resident-owners dwindle (the old husband-and-wife landlord teams who watched after their building and its maintenance), the speculators and amateur landlords who are taking over are seldom able or even willing to keep buildings in good repair.
—Nicholas Pileggi, Curbed, 15 Aug. 2025
As Democrats struggle with dwindling support among young male voters, some party strategists are pinning their hopes on rising star Zohran Mamdani.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for dwindle
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“Dwindle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dwindle. Accessed 31 Aug. 2025.
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