shrank

[shrangk] / ʃræŋk /

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become smaller v.
recoil, shy away v.

VERB

become smaller

Synonyms

STRONGEST

decrease diminish drop off dwindle fall off lessen narrow reduce shorten shrivel wane weaken wither

STRONG

compress concentrate condense constrict contract deflate fail waste wrinkle

WEAK

fall short grow smaller waste away

Antonyms

STRONGEST

develop enlarge expand extend grow increase lengthen raise rise strengthen

STRONG

blow up loosen stretch

WEAK

face meet take on

VERB

recoil, shy away

Synonyms

STRONGEST

recede retreat

STRONG

blench boggle contract cower cringe crouch demur flinch huddle quail refuse retire scruple shudder slink wince withdraw

WEAK

draw back hang back

Antonyms

STRONGEST

advance forge

STRONG

accept allow consent face meet stretch

WEAK

develop enlarge expand grow take on

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shrank

The two would explode in shouting matches over strategy, while other union leaders shrank from the room.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

Credit-default swaps proliferated in the lead-up to the 2008 global financial crisis, then shrank in its aftermath and have since staged a comeback.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 21, 2026

But she said the production and construction sectors shrank over the three-month period.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

After his arrival at Mattel in 2018, the company cut more than 2,000 jobs as it shrank its manufacturing footprint.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

I shrank down a little at the mention of our poorly executed mission that morning.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

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