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Dwindle | Dwindled | Dwindles

Dwindle meaning

  1. To decrease, shrink, diminish, reduce in size or intensity.
  2. To fall away in quality; degenerate, sink.
  3. To lessen; to bring low.

Synonyms of Dwindle

dwindle away dwindle down decrease diminish lessen fall

Related words

Other words often associated with Dwindle or its synonyms:

increase minify change amount process pass sin subside reduction descent decrement increment

Using Dwindle

  • The main meaning on this page is: To decrease, shrink, diminish, reduce in size or intensity. | To fall away in quality; degenerate, sink. | To lessen; to bring low.
  • Useful related words include: dwindle away, dwindle down, decrease, diminish.
  • In the example corpus, dwindle often appears in combinations such as: to dwindle, dwindle and, dwindle in.

Context around Dwindle

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 10 middle, 10 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

lead 1× rivers 1× eventually 1× numbers 1× likely 1× games 1×

Often after:

away 1×

Sentence patterns with Dwindle

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

as rivers dwindle and groundwater 1× began to dwindle 1× began to dwindle and soon 1× begins to dwindle and the 1× chances will dwindle as we 1× continue to dwindle 1× demand could dwindle because the 1× discover games dwindle for example 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

as eugenia s 1× each soldier has 1× emotions ran high 1× even that level 1× higher snowfall amounts 1× however that initial 1×

Common sentence endings:

18 month mark 1× and eventually die 1× began to dwindle 1× continue to dwindle 1× did with farmville 1× final 35 dwindle 1×

Words around Dwindle

Just before it in the word index:

dwimmerlaik 2 dwimfo 2 dwija 2 dwight 435 dwi 72 dwg 6

Just after it in the word index:

dwindled 187 dwindles 20 dwindling 326 dwinell 3 dwinelle 3 dwis 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

aac 105 abdallah 105 abdication 105 acoustics 105 adequacy 105 aladdin 105

Corpus analysis for Dwindle

  • In this selection, "dwindle" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, lead, rivers, eventually and away stand out and add context to how "dwindle" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include as rivers dwindle and groundwater and began to dwindle. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "dwindle" sits close to words such as aac, abdallah and abdication, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with dwindle

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Emotions ran high for cowboys who saw their chances to reach the final 35 dwindle. (15 words)

He said that the fishermen were also worried that their catch and income would dwindle. (15 words)

Higher snowfall amounts developed south of New York City Friday, causing snow chances there to dwindle. (16 words)

Longer example sentences

Lu said that, over the course of his career, he’s seen the places for people to discover games dwindle; for example, no one finds games through social media feeds anymore, like many did with Farmville. (36 words)

While the bank pushed many developing countries to invest in industries that ultimately did not have longevity, rich nations’ hunger for many of the Global South’s key commodities began to dwindle. (32 words)

With the average age of Australia's Vietnam veterans being 87, Mr Gardiner said the event will eventually dwindle away, but while they can, they will continue hosting the event. (30 words)

Example sentences (20)

As Eugenia's popularity soared, her weight began to dwindle - and soon, almost every one of her videos was flooded with concerned comments.

Emotions ran high for cowboys who saw their chances to reach the final 35 dwindle.

In the event that doesn’t happen, however, he says it’s likely the number of crypto businesses in the U.S. will dwindle.

Shortly after their appointment, the excitement around the transformation that they promise begins to dwindle, and the honeymoon often ends abruptly around the 18-month mark.

Strong’s career started to dwindle in the 1980s as he started to make less music for himself.

The Astros saw their lead dwindle as managed to hit a sacrifice fly to left in the second inning.

The cumulative effect would be that groundwater flow volume that recharges the Sepik River System would dwindle in time, resulting in lower water levels with consequential effects.

The precipitation filled reservoirs but did nothing to change the reality that California faces a frighteningly water-scarce future as rivers dwindle and groundwater levels drop.

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We’ll start our weekend with some wet surfaces, but shower chances will dwindle as we go through the morning hours.

While the bank pushed many developing countries to invest in industries that ultimately did not have longevity, rich nations’ hunger for many of the Global South’s key commodities began to dwindle.

With the average age of Australia's Vietnam veterans being 87, Mr Gardiner said the event will eventually dwindle away, but while they can, they will continue hosting the event.

But in the long-term, it’s entirely possible that car ownership could start to dwindle, and eventually die.

Each soldier has a specific, tightly organized mission, which becomes increasingly difficult to fulfill as troop numbers dwindle.

Even that level of success requires authors to fight tooth and nail and trade every possible favor as the marketing budgets at publishers, including the big ones, continue to dwindle.

He said that the fishermen were also worried that their catch and income would dwindle.

Higher snowfall amounts developed south of New York City Friday, causing snow chances there to dwindle.

However, that initial motivation will likely dwindle – it is an important but non-urgent task, after all.

If duties on imported goods double or more, U.S. demand could dwindle because the extra costs will be passed on the buyers.

Just ask Jay-Jay Okocha, who lost the armband to Kevin Nolan in late 2005 when his own Premier League performances started to dwindle under the weight of his responsibilities.

Lu said that, over the course of his career, he’s seen the places for people to discover games dwindle; for example, no one finds games through social media feeds anymore, like many did with Farmville.

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Common combinations with dwindle

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "dwindle" in a sentence?
An example: "As Eugenia's popularity soared, her weight began to dwindle - and soon, almost every one of her videos was flooded with concerned comments." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "dwindle" from authentic English texts.
What does "dwindle" mean?
Dwindle means: To decrease, shrink, diminish, reduce in size or intensity.
What are synonyms of "dwindle"?
Common synonyms of "dwindle" include: dwindle away, dwindle down, decrease, diminish, lessen, fall.
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