shrink to

Frequency: 7.512.5 per million words

used with 'from' to specify the ending point of a reduction (e.g., shrink from 14% to 5%)

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Examples (10)

  • The company's profits are expected to shrink to almost nothing next quarter.
  • Due to the economic downturn, the market share has shrunk to a mere 2%.
  • Scientists observed the cells shrinking to half their original size under the microscope.
  • The population of the small town has shrunk to below 500 residents.
  • If we don't take action, our budget will shrink to a level where we can't operate.
  • The initial investment was supposed to grow, but it has shrunk to less than we started with.
  • The projected number of attendees has shrunk to a disappointingly small group.
  • After several rounds of cuts, the department's funding has shrunk to an unsustainable amount.
  • The manufacturer warned that the fabric might shrink to a smaller size after washing.
  • The overall demand for the product has shrunk to a fraction of what it once was.