- present participle of dwindle.
dwindling
Example Sentences
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With the number of neon benders dwindling, those who remain form a small, tightknit community.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
The price of wool has increased more than 70% in the last year, helped in part by a smaller British flock of sheep and a dwindling of the global stockpile produced during the Covid-19 pandemic.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
With production at Platform Gilda dwindling to 1,100 barrels per day, staff said the rig would also run its course if it weren’t for fracking.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
I asked Dan whether he meant dwindling in health or popularity.
From Slate ● Aug. 14, 2026
A dwindling bail fund made many adults reluctant to participate in demonstrations, so King, himself finally out on bail, organized a children’s march on May 2.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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