dwindle
verb (used without object)
to become smaller and smaller; shrink; waste away.
dwindles
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present tense formof dwindle (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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But chances of finding anyone alive beneath deep rubble dwindles rapidly after a critical 72-hour window for rescuing trapped people.
From Barron's ● Jul. 2, 2026
As time dwindles, the Internal Revenue Service has received over 1 million fewer income-tax returns compared to the same point a year ago.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 9, 2026
In public health terms, elimination means that a disease has become rare enough, and immunity to it widespread enough, that local transmission dwindles quickly if a case or two emerges.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 22, 2026
A study published last week by S&P Global estimates that AI will help lift copper demand 50% from current levels by 2040, while mining output dwindles, resulting in a 25% shortfall.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 15, 2026
Above me, I hear the old pipes shake into action with a thunk! and then the water running in my sink dwindles to a trickle.
From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan
