shrink
verb (used without object)
to draw back, as in retreat or avoidance.
Example Sentences
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Japan has registered a record number of foreigners living in the country this year despite growing anti-immigration sentiment, as the country grapples with problems caused by an ageing and shrinking population.
From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026
"With Japan's population shrinking by more than 900,000 a year... we have no choice but to rely on foreign workers," said Menju, a visiting professor at the Kansai University of International Studies.
From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026
The changes extend beyond the shrinking area covered by sea ice.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 15, 2026
The Bank of Thailand is in the shrinking camp of central banks that has yet to tighten policy settings during a year where others—including the Federal Reserve—have raised rates to combat inflation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
Hooke pointed out the error and suggested that the correct orbit followed by the falling object, assuming it could pass through the solid Earth without resistance, would be a kind of shrinking ellipse.
From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin
