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Meanings of
dwindling
in English
Portuguese
abatimento
Spanish
mengua
Back to the meaning
A becoming gradually less.
dwindling away
Portuguese
abatimento
Gradually decreasing until little remains.
tapering
tapering off
Related terms
decreasing
Synonyms
Examples for "
tapering
"
tapering
tapering off
Examples for "
tapering
"
1
They're not ignoring Fed
tapering
,
political tension and the emerging market slowdown.
2
However, apathy may also arise, especially when dopaminergic medication
tapering
is rapid.
3
It was still
tapering
as it heightened, and balance was no problem.
4
However, a
tapering
exercise anticipated to start in September failed to materialise.
5
It is largest in the center, thence
tapering
at the two extremities.
1
Let's have that shot; you can see for yourself I'm
tapering
off
.
2
Isaac's yowls were
tapering
off
,
now that his mother was ignoring him.
3
As the laughter was
tapering
off
,
Stan suddenly burst into miserable tears.
4
Talk to your doctor about
tapering
off
if you must use this drug.
5
Gage's cries were
tapering
off
to whimperings; he was already almost asleep again.
Usage of
dwindling
in English
1
It's a
dwindling
number compared to just a few short years ago.
2
The BBC's rapidly
dwindling
list of sporting events is hardly breaking news.
3
Photo: Supplied There are international concerns about the world's
dwindling
bee population.
4
Yemen is struggling with soaring unemployment and
dwindling
oil and water reserves.
5
Meanwhile, yet another survey showed the
dwindling
number of IPO's across sectors.
6
Other challenges include
dwindling
foreign exchange reserves and a continuing economic slump.
7
But weak production data could help mitigate the effects of
dwindling
demand.
8
But there is increasing evidence of
dwindling
export demand in many sectors.
9
In Senegal,
dwindling
stocks pose a threat to livelihoods and food security.
10
At the same time, resources available to finance the hedge are
dwindling
.
11
For her, that means the power of the selfie is
dwindling
too.
12
Amid
dwindling
numbers, there is concern that the Macanese community risks extinction.
13
Or perhaps Rocky associated the
dwindling
highway behind them with the past.
14
Hospitals are asked to provide partners with masks from their
dwindling
supply.
15
Early this month, with numbers
dwindling
,
they withdrew to a city park.
16
U.S. banks' muni bond buying spiked after
dwindling
the previous three quarters.
Other examples for "dwindling"
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dwindling
dwindle
Verb
Present
Adjective
Noun
Singular
Frequent collocations
dwindle in
dwindle away
dwindle number
dwindle supply
dwindle resources
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Translations for
dwindling
Portuguese
abatimento
Spanish
mengua
Dwindling
through the time
Dwindling
across language varieties
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Common
Ireland
Common
New Zealand
Common
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