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dwindling

adj.
C1 Advanced US //ˈdwɪndəɫɪŋ// UK //dwˈɪndlɪŋ// dwin·dling

adj. becoming smaller in size or amount over time. You use this to describe things like money, supplies, or hope that are slowly running out.

adj. gradually diminishing in size, amount, or strength. Often used to describe resources, populations, or abstract qualities like support or interest.


SIMPLE

The hikers worried about their dwindling water supply.

CONTEXTUAL

The company struggled to stay afloat as it faced dwindling profits and rising competition.

COMPLEX

Conservationists are deeply concerned about the dwindling population of local songbirds, whose habitats have been fragmented by rapid urban development over the last decade.

Synonyms
Usage

Typically used attributively before a noun; derived from the present participle of the verb 'dwindle'.

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