shrink
verb (used without object)
to draw back, as in retreat or avoidance.
has shrunken
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present perfectof shrink (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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But when given the opportunity, Sasaki has shrunken in recent outings, struggling with both his command and his ability to pitch deep into games.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 3, 2026
Below-average rainfall that experts have linked to global climate change has shrunken reservoirs anddamaged agriculture and the environment across Spain.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 22, 2022
When Act 2 begins, Jeremy Jacob’s cartoonishly grandiose set — four columns and a fake chandelier framing the stage — has shrunken to dollhouse size.
From New York Times ● Apr. 5, 2018
Unlike the 10.5-inch tablet, which has shrunken bezels to give you more screen, the 12.9-inch iPad Pro display has been crafted in exactly the same dimensions as the 12.9-inch iPad Pro from 2015.
From The Verge ● Jun. 20, 2017
The natives of the elder Carcassonne are all humble; for the core of the Cite has shrunken and decayed, and there is little life among the ruins.
From A Little Tour in France by Henry James
