dwindle
verb (used without object)
to become smaller and smaller; shrink; waste away.
has been dwindling
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present perfect progressiveof dwindle (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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For the last several years, she’s been working as a consultant, but the money from that has been dwindling as she gets older.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 6, 2026
One area where the administration may not push for major change is the overburdened Colorado River, a water source that has been dwindling during the last 25 years amid persistent drought worsened by global warming.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 10, 2024
Rogers’ research found that legislative competition around the U.S. has been dwindling for decades.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 29, 2023
But the number of individuals found and identified has been dwindling by the year.
From Reuters ● Jul. 28, 2023
My appetite for navigating the Twin Cities highways has been dwindling rapidly.
From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich
