- present participle of shrink.
shrinking
Example Sentences
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And even that is shrinking, with climate change and rising sea levels threatening its very existence.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
The region primarily relies on water from the overtapped and shrinking Colorado River.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
On the other: a shrinking labor market, tepid consumer spending and a real estate slump with no end in sight.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026
Many of Japan’s economic problems result from its demographic challenge: an ageing and shrinking population that has created labor shortages.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
He tilted his head and it looked like he was shrinking.
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
