shrink
verb (used without object)
to draw back, as in retreat or avoidance.
are shrinking
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present progressiveof shrink.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Lines and wait lists are far too common, and perks like guest access are shrinking or have gone away.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
But domestic sales, the bulk of DeRucci’s business, are shrinking amid a yearslong real-estate downturn in China.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026
Cable TV audiences are shrinking rapidly, and cinema attendance faces intense, ongoing pressure from tech giants and streaming platforms, making scale an economic necessity.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
This century, the tipping point, on average, has been reached in mid-August -- itself already bad news for the nation's glaciers, which are shrinking at a staggering rate.
From Barron's ● Jun. 27, 2026
Right now the Appalachians are shrinking on average by 0.03 millimeters per year.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
