- present participle of dwindle.
dwindling
Example Sentences
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But with the dwindling of the much-loved Resident, there are just a few places nearby to see music or go dancing in the Arts District other than roving warehouse parties.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 8, 2026
Gore soberly presented the earth’s dwindling ice, rising seas and increasingly violent weather.
From Salon • Jun. 26, 2026
Still, young Singaporeans have shown growing interest in connecting with their heritage, from learning the dwindling dialects of their grandparents to taking lessons and organising trips to ancestral hometowns in China.
From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026
Analysts say the resumption of oil flows, which should, all things being equal, lower prices, may be balanced by the need for governments to replenish dwindling stockpiles.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 18, 2026
Although Geyer’s brief rest in Philadelphia had recharged his hopes, he now found them “fast dwindling away.”
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
Vocabulary lists containing dwindling
Compound Fracture
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