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atrophied

[a-truh-feed] / ˈæ trə fid /




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Global trade boomed and the U.S. economy led the growth, even as U.S. shipbuilding atrophied and the Navy dropped from 7,000 ships at the close of World War II to around 300 today.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

Those muscles atrophied, leaving a huge opportunity for someone like Matt.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 19, 2025

Social skills and conversational ease have stiffened and atrophied.

From New York Times • May 14, 2024

Because the violin is much lighter than the viola, my atrophied arm muscles were able to hold it.

From Salon • Nov. 5, 2023

They were loose because his legs had atrophied beyond normal clothing size—you could get two hands around his thighs and have your fingers touch.

From "Tuesdays with Morrie" by Mitch Albom




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