shrank

[shrangk] / ʃræŋk /

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become smaller v.
recoil, shy away v.

VERB

become smaller

Synonyms

STRONGEST

decrease diminish drop off dwindle fall off lessen narrow reduce shorten shrivel wane weaken wither

STRONG

compress concentrate condense constrict contract deflate fail waste wrinkle

WEAK

fall short grow smaller waste away

Antonyms

STRONGEST

develop enlarge expand extend grow increase lengthen raise rise strengthen

STRONG

blow up loosen stretch

WEAK

face meet take on

VERB

recoil, shy away

Synonyms

STRONGEST

recede retreat

STRONG

blench boggle contract cower cringe crouch demur flinch huddle quail refuse retire scruple shudder slink wince withdraw

WEAK

draw back hang back

Antonyms

STRONGEST

advance forge

STRONG

accept allow consent face meet stretch

WEAK

develop enlarge expand grow take on

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shrank

In 2025 -- one of the warmest years on record -- glaciers also shrank across all regions, even as groundwater levels in many parts of the world are in multi-year decline, it found.

From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026

American Eagle Outfitters said it is still trying to reignite its core brand after merchandise margins shrank in the second quarter.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

They were also potent for exactly the same reason: they took a distant argument about nationhood and shrank it down to lunch.

From Salon ● Sep. 2, 2026

Ms. Frizzle often shrank her steel steed and its occupants to microscopic sizes so they could explore places they’d never seen.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026

Horrified, he and the other Hitler Youth shrank back from the inmates.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti