Dwindling
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Dwindling is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of dwindle.
Meaning
present participle and gerund of dwindle.
More Meanings
- declining; growing less
- A gradual reduction to nothing.
Example Sentences
There is dwindling support for New Labour.
Yes, I am aware of the dwindling suppy situation. The supplies meant for the Resistance had to be diverted at the last moment, so we never received them.
The first of the boys trapped in a Thai cave were rescued earlier today, and the mission has been temporarily suspended while teams restock supplies. But rescuers have a dwindling window of opportunity, with forecasters predicting the return of heavy monsoon rains in the coming days, effectively sealing off the cave until October.
Word Forms
- dwindlings
Synonyms for dwindling
Depending on context, synonyms include decreasing, tapering.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include tapering, decreasing, diminishing, waning, decrease, declining.
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