- past participle of shrink.
shrunken
Example Sentences
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In combination with a shrunken military industrial base, the complex technology of our best weapons dangerously slows the process of replacing them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
Satellite images examined by BBC Verify show shrunken glaciers, scorched areas left by wildfires, green fields turned arid and lower river levels.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
Buffett liked the monopoly status of newspapers, which has been largely destroyed over the past 20 years, leaving the industry greatly shrunken and far less profitable.
From Barron's ● Feb. 17, 2026
With the addition of Frankie Garcia as lead singer, Bobby and the Classics renamed themselves the Headhunters after a shrunken head that Jaramillo hung on the rearview mirror of his ’49 Chevy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2025
Naomi was her present self, but in the dream she was shrunken to the size of a young child.
From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez
