shrink
verb (used without object)
to draw back, as in retreat or avoidance.
Example Sentences
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This is not the first such protest in Batam, whose shrinking reservoirs find themselves under more pressure as the island tries to transform itself into a digital hub.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
The mayor said the hires were needed to replace officers who are retiring — and keep the department from shrinking.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026
Pulling out vines and heavy rains are helping the state’s vineyards deal with shrinking demand for wine.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
The shrinking of these cells following exercise indicates that the tissue is moving toward a healthier metabolic state even before changes in body weight become visible.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026
The door, meagerly, opened and he saw within the apartment a fragmented and misaligned shrinking figure, a girl who cringed and slunk away and yet held onto the door, as if for physical support.
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
