Sentence example with the word 'dwindle'

dwindle

abate, close, die, drift away, fade out, hide, move away, pull away, sag, taper off, wilt

Definition v. become smaller or lose substance

Last update: April 26, 2017


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As the number of workers began to dwindle because of the cutbacks, the workload of each person became intolerable.   [verb]

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Because Amelia and Danny made a promise to each other that they would never let their romance dwindle, they plan a date night every week.   [noun]

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In the meanwhile, the temporary aid which he had received from the treasure dwindled fast away.   [verb]

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Yet magnificent as his little fortune had seemed it dwindled rapidly.   [Please select]

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His confident voice dwindled to a bewildered murmur, ceaseless and racking.   [Please select]

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This hope had dwindled to nothing, however, and she was quite prepared for the revelation.   [Please select]

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The aged sisters draw us into life: we wail, batten, sport, clip, clasp, sunder, dwindle, die: over us dead they bend.   [verb]

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"And now that the first torrent of your tears has dwindled to a little stream, you have time to remember me."   [verb]

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The most we would do was to admire the park and the ramifications of its paths and alleys which dwindled imperceptibly into the great ForĂȘt de Chantilly itself.   [verb]

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The towns on its banks dwindled into huge funereal urns, surrounding the vast corpse of the Nile as in a tomb.   [verb]

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As the six evenings had dwindled away, to five, to four, to three, to two, I had become more and more appreciative of the society of Joe and Biddy.   [verb]

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