- present participle of shrink.
shrinking
Example Sentences
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In 2006, readers learned how to properly transport snakes on a plane, and whether George W. Bush was shrinking.
From Slate ● Oct. 2, 2026
Salaries remain lower, unemployment remains higher and the population is older and shrinking as young people move west.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
He noted that research shows climate change is a major factor shrinking the snowpack that traditionally stored water into the summer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Climate change is increasingly reshaping the polar oceans, with Arctic waters warming rapidly, sea ice shrinking and wildlife losing habitat at both ends of the planet, an annual report said Wednesday.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
She listened as the others talked about how irritable and angry they felt, as if they were engaged in a furious argument, and as they spoke, she seemed to be shrinking.
From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart
