shrunken
Americanverb
adjective
verb
adjective
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of shrunken
First recorded before 1000, for the adjective
Example Sentences
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Outside, freshly laid parking lots sit mostly empty while a single, shrunken shift of workers comes and goes.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 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
But rebuilding agencies that have been radically shrunken would take much longer than cutting them down, the scholars said.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 10, 2025
The individual beans, which resemble shrunken dates due to their wrinkly dark exterior, can also be microplaned to create a fine powder, according to a guide from Great British Chefs.
From Salon • Sep. 19, 2025
I picked up the shrunken photo of Fig and me in front of the shuttle Atlantis.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
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