shrinks Synonyms
shrinks Meaning
shrinks
to contract or curl up the body or part of it, to cause to contract or shrink, a clinical psychiatrist or psychologist, to become smaller or more compacted, to recoil instinctively (as from something painful or horrible), to curl up or withdraw in or as if in fear or pain, to lose substance or weight, psychiatrist, to contract to less extent or compass, the act of shrinking, to compact (cloth) by causing to contract when subjected to washing, boiling, steaming, or other processes, shrinkage, to hold oneself back, to lessen in value, to make or become smaller
shrinks Sentence Examples
- The therapist's calming words seemed to shrink my anxieties.
- As I watched the distance between us grow, my heart shrank with sadness.
- The intense heat caused the fabric to shrink dramatically.
- The recession decimated the stock market, shrinking it to a fraction of its former size.
- The detergent left my clothes wrinkled and shrunk beyond repair.
- The shrinking glaciers are a stark reminder of the urgency of climate change.
- The shrinking population of the once-bustling town was a sign of its declining fortunes.
- The doctor's diagnosis shrank my hopes of a full recovery.
- As the day progressed, the shadows shrank, casting an eerie glow over the landscape.
- The designer's vision shrank the space, making it feel surprisingly cozy.
FAQs About the word shrinks
to contract or curl up the body or part of it, to cause to contract or shrink, a clinical psychiatrist or psychologist, to become smaller or more compacted, to
condenses,compresses, decreases, collapses, constricts, flattens,contracts, withers, withdraws, shrivels
grows, increases, swells,expands,accumulates, inflates, snowballs, puffs (up),balloons
The therapist's calming words seemed to shrink my anxieties.
As I watched the distance between us grow, my heart shrank with sadness.
The intense heat caused the fabric to shrink dramatically.
The recession decimated the stock market, shrinking it to a fraction of its former size.
