dwindles
- present tense form of dwindle (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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Markets are focused on the rupee as it dwindles toward the psychological breakwater of 100 to the dollar.
From Barron's • May 21, 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 great stair should lead to something great, but this one dwindles away in the upper stories without fulfilling its mighty promise.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 17, 2025
"Do we grow stronger sitting here? Our host dwindles every day."
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
