dwindling
- present participle of dwindle.
Example Sentences
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“It turns out that the rumors about the end or the significant dwindling of the missiles were wrong,” said Tal Inbar, a senior analyst at the U.S.-based Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
As well as their overheating bodies, the other issue for bumblebees is dwindling supplies of food.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
When Sheikh Hamad took power 31 years ago Qatar was struggling for money with its oil reserves dwindling.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
Meanwhile, some Iranian officials worried the country risked running out of cash to replenish dwindling stockpiles of food.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
His energy was dwindling with every passing minute, a sure sign that the Afterlife was trying to draw him out of mortality.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
