shrunk

American  

[shruhngk] / ʃrʌŋk /

verb

1. a past participle and simple past tense of shrink.

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shrunk British  

/ ʃrʌŋk /

verb

1. a past participle and past tense of shrink

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Other Word Forms

• unshrunk adjective

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Example Sentences

In 2023, for some refugees, that period shrunk to seven days after the government briefly changed how the move-on period was calculated.

From BBC

While low hiring hasn’t been translating into rising unemployment, that is because the growth in labor supply has shrunk at about the same pace as labor demand.

From The Wall Street Journal

An index of factory activity tracked by the Institute for Supply Management shrunk in 26 straight months through December, but showed a January uptick in new orders and production that surprised analysts.

From The Wall Street Journal

But the number has since shrunk to several thousand.

From Barron's

While tariffs have shrunk massive imports from China, the U.S. is importing more goods than ever from Mexico and Vietnam.

From MarketWatch

Related Words

• decreased
• diminished
• shortened