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dwindling

ADJECTIVE
flagging
Synonyms
STRONGEST
fading listless sagging slumping waning weakening
STRONG
drooping fatigued languishing limp slacking tired tiring
WEAK
droopy languorous leaden lethargic spiritless weak
Antonyms
STRONG
energized refreshed
ADJECTIVE
lessening
Synonyms
STRONG
abating declining depreciating diminishing dropping ebbing lightening lowering moderating narrowing plummeting plunging quieting sagging shrinking sinking slackening slowing slumping softening subsiding waning wasting weakening
WEAK
dying down fading away losing momentum shriveling up wearing down wearing off
NOUN
contraction
Synonyms
STRONGEST
decrease deflation recession reduction shrinkage
STRONG
abbreviation abridgment compression condensation condensing confinement constriction curtailment diminution elision evaporation lessening narrowing omission receding reducing shrinking tightening withdrawal
WEAK
abbreviating abridging confining curtailing cutting down decreasing deflating diminishing drawing together evaporating lopping omitting shrivelling tensing withdrawing
Antonyms
STRONGEST
enlargement increase
STRONG
expansion opening
WEAK
amplification dilation extension lengthening spread stretch
NOUN
decline
Synonyms
STRONGEST
deterioration downturn drop failure fall recession slump weakening
STRONG
abatement backsliding comedown cropper decay decrepitude degeneracy degeneration descent devolution diminution dissolution dive downfall downgrade ebb ebbing enfeeblement failing flop lapse pratfall relapse senility skids wane waning worsening
WEAK
fall-off falling-off on the skids
Antonyms
STRONGEST
increase rise success
STRONG
accomplishment achievement ascent development growth improvement progress strength strengthening upgrade
WEAK
betterment
NOUN
decrease
Synonyms
STRONGEST
contraction cutback decline discount downturn loss reduction shrinkage
STRONG
abatement compression condensation constriction declining depression diminution ebb markdown subsidence waning
WEAK
decrescence falling-off striction
Antonyms
STRONGEST
enlargement increase rise
STRONG
markup
WEAK
addition development expansion growth raise
NOUN
ebb
Synonyms
STRONG
abatement backflow decay decrease degeneration depreciation deterioration diminution drop flagging lessening recession reflux retreat shrinkage sinking slackening subsidence sweep wane waning weakening withdrawal
WEAK
fading away going out low tide low water outward flow petering out refluence retrocession retroflux
Antonyms
STRONG
advance development enlargement expansion growth improvement increase
WEAK
flow incline rise
NOUN
fall
Synonyms
STRONGEST
decline decrease dip drop plunge recession reduction slump spill
STRONG
abatement cut declivity diminution dive downgrade ebb header incline lapse lessening plummet pratfall slant slip slope tumble
WEAK
belly flop downward slope falling-off nosedive
Antonyms
STRONGEST
ascent rise
WEAK
climb
NOUN
nosedive
Synonyms
STRONG
abatement cut decline declivity decrease descent diminution dip dive downgrade downswing downturn drop drop-off ebb header incline lapse lessening plummet plunge pratfall recession reduction skid slant slide slip slope slump spill tumble
WEAK
belly flop downslide downtrend downward slope falling-off nose dive
Antonyms
STRONG
ascent development enlargement evenness expansion growth improvement incline increase level perfection rise success upgrade

Example Sentences

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Now their balance sheets are starting to look more like manufacturers than tech companies, and free cash flow is dwindling.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

He sees crude in short supply, with a lack of exploration and dwindling reserves for major oil companies.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 29, 2026

So far this year, seven have died due to a combination of dwindling prey availability, climate change and human causes, researchers say.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

Then she noticed the balance on a bank account dwindling.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

I got out my wallet and counted my dwindling money.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

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