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Definitions

shrunk

[shruhngk] / ʃrʌŋk /
ADJECTIVE
reduced
Synonyms
STRONGEST
decreased diminished shortened
STRONG
abbreviated abridged compressed concentrated condensed contracted downsized economized lessened miniaturized subtracted
WEAK
cut down scaled-down
Antonyms
WEAK
elevated enlarged heightened increased raised spread stretched
ADJECTIVE
wizened
Synonyms
WEAK
diminished gnarled lean macerated mummified old reduced shrunken wilted withered worn wrinkled
Antonyms
WEAK
moist smooth unwrinkled

Example Sentences

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And Vogue’s legendarily thick September issue has shrunk from 840 pages in 2006 to just 365 last year.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026

In 1972 came another revolutionary leap, when the first microprocessor—a computer shrunk down onto a silicon chip—hit the market.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

And then, they raised prices and shrunk the packaging.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

Volunteers are hoping to raise funding to continue restoring a rare temperate rainforest habitat which has shrunk across the country.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

Age had shrunk his face and delivered the look he had always fallen short of by a fraction.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan