SHRUNK Synonyms: 120 Similar and Opposite Words

shrunk

verb

variants or shrunken

past participle of shrink

as in compressed

to become smaller in size or volume through the drawing together of particles of matter the sweater will shrink a little when washed

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as in flinched

to draw back in fear, pain, or disgust shrinking back from the approaching flames

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as in decreased

to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually his crush on her is likely to shrink after they start their new lives on different college campuses

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Recent Examples of shrunk Once defined by the size and strength of its labor movement, the number of unionized workers in Latin America’s biggest economy has shrunk by almost half in the last 15 or so years. — Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 22 Oct. 2026 Her company’s relationships with some of those schools have shrunk over time, while the online school has expanded its payouts. — Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026 Last year, the team presented results from a study of 16 people with a rare eye cancer whose tumors shrunk after receiving an experimental cell therapy. — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 21 Oct. 2026 By the fourth infusion, scans showed the tumor had shrunk by 50%. — Alice Park, Time, 21 Oct. 2026 But once the dominant slices of the emissions pie have shrunk, other categories with less potential to reduce emissions become important. — Scott K. Johnson, ArsTechnica, 19 Oct. 2026 But at the same time, Iraq's foreign currency reserves have shrunk by $20 billion and consumer prices have risen sharply, plunging it into economic crisis. — October 16, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026 Jio's enterprise valuation has shrunk to $118 billion from the $133 billion expected earlier, global brokerage Nomura said in a report on Sunday based on Bloomberg news last week that revealed the IPO pricing details. — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026 Rising temperatures and severe droughts have shrunk pastures. — Jen Murphy, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Oct. 2026

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One solution exploits a mismatch between the way PHP measures compressed files and decoded files.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026
Recent internal spending data shows that this divide has compressed significantly since July.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of compressed

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Telecom stocks — Shares of AT & T and T-Mobile fell more than 5% each, while Verizon shares decreased 1% on a Bloomberg News report that SpaceX is in private talks to lease 80,000 cell towers.

— Paulina Likos, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026
As technology has advanced, launch costs have decreased, and satellites have become more efficient, smaller and cheaper to build.

— David Zamora, Space.com, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of decreased

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Institutional reforms, including the professionalization of government bureaucracies at the federal and local levels, slowly constricted these political machines until the last holdout in Chicago succumbed by the late 1970s.

— Kenneth Greene, The Conversation, 21 Oct. 2026
But Uthmeier has been open about his views that religious people — Christians, particularly — have been wrongly constricted in their ability to express themselves and to participate in government programs.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of constricted

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The upper atmosphere recoiled so violently that radio communications were disrupted.

— Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
Even a few Republican loyalists have recoiled at the extravagant pageantry, seemingly designed to flatter Xi and awe a domestic audience, although the absence of TV cameras at the Rose Garden ceremony undermined that low-ambition objective.

— Andy Browne, semafor.com, 26 Sep. 2026

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Such a trend, however diminished, persists particularly among constituencies with close institutional ties to the state.

— Tamir Sorek, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2026
Finally, Nieves encouraged young salsa singers to pursue their dreams, even as radio and other traditional avenues for exposure have diminished.

— Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of diminished

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But Supervisor Lindsey Horvath, widely viewed as a potential top contender for the position, has declined to pledge not to run.

— Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
Aguilar declined to take the rest of the day off but then activated the fire alarm system after the meeting and tried to leave the building.

— Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of declined

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On May 7th, a mere eight days after the Supreme Court decision, the lone Tennessee district with a Democratic representative vanished from the map.

— Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2026
George Gascón has all but vanished from public life since losing his reelection bid in 2024.

— James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026

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