shrink
verb (used without object)
to draw back, as in retreat or avoidance.
Example Sentences
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Greenock's population is not just shrinking, it is also ageing.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
Many had speculated that active managers would close the gap as they pored over a shrinking slice of the market.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
Mr. Warsh is adamant about shrinking the Fed’s balance sheet.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
In 2020, DirecTV and AT&T struck a deal with Charter, not so much to liberate Dodgers fans as to help the parties maintain a shrinking base of subscribers amid a proliferation of video options.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
He grabbed the Mirror from May’s hand, then ran back to the spot where the princess had stood just a minute ago, a spot right beneath the steadily shrinking Ifrit and fairy queen.
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
