get scarce

Frequency: 6.89.3 per million words

A more informal way to indicate a transition into a state of being in short supply.

scarceVERBS + scarce

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Examples (10)

  • During the drought, fresh water began to get scarce.
  • If we don't conserve, these resources will soon get scarce.
  • Good job opportunities are starting to get scarce in this economy.
  • After the factory closed, work around here quickly got scarce.
  • With so many people moving in, affordable housing is sure to get scarce.
  • Whenever there's a holiday, parking spaces get incredibly scarce.
  • She realized that time to herself would get scarce once the baby arrived.
  • As the population grew, land for farming began to get scarce.
  • Tickets for the concert are already getting scarce, so buy yours now!
  • If the snow continues, food supplies might get very scarce in the remote villages.