- present participle of dwindle.
dwindling
Example Sentences
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The price of wool has increased more than 70% in the last year, helped in part by a smaller British flock of sheep and a dwindling of the global stockpile produced during the Covid-19 pandemic.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
I asked Dan whether he meant dwindling in health or popularity.
From Slate ● Aug. 14, 2026
Struggling German sports car maker Porsche plans to end production of the Taycan, its flagship fully electric model, by 2030 after steadily dwindling sales, a report said Thursday.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
Wendy’s shares rose 15% to $8.66 after reports that Nelson Peltz’s Trian Partners investment firm had offered to take the burger chain private following a period of dwindling sales.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
In early 1943, after the heavy losses in Russia, the Nazis realized they needed to bolster Germany’s dwindling manpower.
From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
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