shrink by

Frequency: 8.014.2 per million words

used to specify the amount of reduction (e.g., shrink by 4%)

shrinkVERB + PREPOSITION

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Examples (10)

  • The company's profits shrank by 15% last quarter due to increased competition.
  • Due to the recession, the market size for luxury goods is expected to shrink by a significant amount.
  • The population of the rural area has been shrinking by approximately 2% each year.
  • If the exchange rate continues to fluctuate, the value of our investments could shrink by more than we anticipated.
  • The government reported that the national deficit has shrunk by $50 billion this fiscal year.
  • Scientists observed that the tumor had shrunk by half after the new treatment.
  • Analysts predict that the workforce in the manufacturing sector will continue to shrink by 5% annually.
  • The company's market share has shrunk by 3% in the last six months.
  • We need to take action to prevent our savings from shrinking by inflation.
  • The overall economic output is projected to shrink by 1% next year.