shrank

[shrangk] / ʃræŋk /

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become smaller v.
recoil, shy away v.

VERB

become smaller

Synonyms

STRONGEST

decrease diminish drop off dwindle fall off lessen narrow reduce shorten shrivel wane weaken wither

STRONG

compress concentrate condense constrict contract deflate fail waste wrinkle

WEAK

fall short grow smaller waste away

Antonyms

STRONGEST

develop enlarge expand extend grow increase lengthen raise rise strengthen

STRONG

blow up loosen stretch

WEAK

face meet take on

VERB

recoil, shy away

Synonyms

STRONGEST

recede retreat

STRONG

blench boggle contract cower cringe crouch demur flinch huddle quail refuse retire scruple shudder slink wince withdraw

WEAK

draw back hang back

Antonyms

STRONGEST

advance forge

STRONG

accept allow consent face meet stretch

WEAK

develop enlarge expand grow take on

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shrank

Meanwhile, the information sector shrank by 10,000 jobs in September.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026

In 2025 -- one of the warmest years on record -- glaciers also shrank across all regions, even as groundwater levels in many parts of the world are in multi-year decline, it found.

From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026

As its subscriber base shrank, so did the package’s value as a marketing tool.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026

They were also potent for exactly the same reason: they took a distant argument about nationhood and shrank it down to lunch.

From Salon ● Sep. 2, 2026

As the adults continued their gloomy conversation and Zalmay played with a handheld video game, Fadi shrank back into the fading brown leather seat.

From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai