shrink
verb (used without object)
to draw back, as in retreat or avoidance.
have shrunk
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present perfectof shrink.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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However, this headroom is expected to have shrunk.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
According to the simulations, the heliosphere may at times have shrunk to a size smaller than Earth's orbit, temporarily leaving our planet outside the Sun's protective bubble.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 2, 2026
Because of this, she hasn’t raised prices in the past few years—even as her margins have shrunk.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
Many large companies already have shrunk their offices or given up on downtown, including Deloitte and KPMG.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2026
From the outline of his stiff, pajama clad body under the thin blanket, I could see that we were about the same height, though the illness might have shrunk him.
From "Krik? Krak!" by Edwidge Danticat
