dwindle slowly

Frequency: 7.616.9 per million words

To describe a slow, progressive decrease.

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Examples (10)

  • Profits dwindled slowly to nothing.
  • The town's population began to dwindle slowly after the factory closed.
  • As the days passed, their hope of rescue started to dwindle slowly.
  • His savings account would dwindle slowly if he didn't find a job soon.
  • The lake's water reserves are dwindling slowly due to the prolonged drought.
  • Public interest in the project has been dwindling slowly over the past year.
  • Membership in the old book club has dwindled slowly as younger generations prefer online communities.
  • We watched the daylight dwindle slowly behind the mountains.
  • In autumn, the number of tourists dwindles slowly each week.
  • Without new investment, the company's influence will dwindle slowly.