dwindle

[dwin-dl] / ˈdwɪn dl /

VERB

waste away; taper off

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abate decay decline decrease die down diminish drop ebb fade fall lessen peter out shrink shrivel sink subside wane weaken wither

STRONG

bate close contract drain pine taper

WEAK

become smaller die away die out grow less slack off

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ascend develop enhance enlarge expand extend go up grow improve increase prolong raise rise strengthen

WEAK

save swell

Example Sentences

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As diplomatic momentum appeared to dwindle, fresh drone attacks in the Gulf on Sunday rattled the ceasefire.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

"If that trend continued, you'd potentially see your site traffic almost dwindle to nothing."

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

Analysts say that most large companies have two to four weeks of petrochemical inventories, but that is going to dwindle in late March.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026

One vision is bleak: The new crop will dwindle rapidly, leading to a depleted grove and possible extinction due to drought, a warming climate and the fire-enhancing effects of a century of fire suppression.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

Gradually, our numbers begin to dwindle, and it’s just me and Uriah and Drew.

From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth

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