- present participle of shrink.
shrinking
Example Sentences
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But he named others: “Let’s say orders would slow before the income statement changes. It could be a shrinking backlog. Or it might be a blip” because of bad weather.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026
“The oil market remains reliant on a shrinking set of buffers that have absorbed the impact of Middle East supply disruption.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
Edward Afful, a fisherman of 20 years, says shrinking catches have left many crews struggling to recover the cost of fuel for their boats.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
Rather than waiting for cancer to return after an initial treatment, the researchers propose switching to another therapy while the tumor is still shrinking.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 22, 2026
It was quite literally a tightening and a shrinking of the skin all over my body from the top of my head to the tips of my fingers to the ends of my toes!
From "The Witches" by Roald Dahl
