shrinking
/ˈʃrɪŋkɪŋ/
verb
- Becoming smaller in size or amount.
- As the ice melts, the glacier is shrinking every year.
- The sweater is shrinking in the hot water.
- The company's profits have been shrinking for months.
- Moving back or away from something, especially because of fear or dislike.
- He didn't shrink from his responsibilities, even when things got hard.
- She shrank from the thought of speaking in public.
- The dog was shrinking away from the loud noise.
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adjective
- Becoming smaller or less.
- The shrinking population of the town worried the mayor.
- Farmers are struggling with shrinking water supplies.
- The shrinking ice caps are a sign of climate change.
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noun
- The process of becoming smaller.
- Scientists are studying the shrinking of the ozone layer.
- The shrinking of the forest has harmed local wildlife.
- The shrinking of the economy led to many job losses.