- past tense form of shrink.
shrank
Example Sentences
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The occupations most exposed to AI’s reach shrank by 0.2% year over year in June, according to research from ADP and Stanford University.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 10, 2026
This year, the firm shrank the number of U.S. audit partners by 10% and is completely rethinking the role of junior-level auditors—college graduates who generally start with a salary around $80,000.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
The Swiss chocolate maker said a "necessary groupwide" price surge of 11.8% was one of the reasons revenue shrank in the first half of this year, particularly in the UK, Germany, and Switzerland.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
The results suggest that the local population shrank dramatically before new groups migrated north and settled in the region.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 8, 2026
He reached for the doorknob that opened the way out into the unlit hall, then shrank back as he glimpsed the vacuity of the rest of the building.
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
