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shrunk [ʃrʌŋk] VB

shrunk pp, pt of shrink

See also shrink

I . shrink [ʃrɪŋk] N inf

II . shrink <shrank [or Am: shrunk], shrunk [or Am: shrunken] > [ʃrɪŋk] VB trans

III . shrink <shrank [or Am: shrunk], shrunk [or Am: shrunken]> [ʃrɪŋk] VB intr

1. shrink (become smaller):

I . shrink [ʃrɪŋk] N inf

II . shrink <shrank [or Am: shrunk], shrunk [or Am: shrunken] > [ʃrɪŋk] VB trans

III . shrink <shrank [or Am: shrunk], shrunk [or Am: shrunken]> [ʃrɪŋk] VB intr

1. shrink (become smaller):

non-shrink [ˌnɒnˈʃrɪŋk] ADJ

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
The early packs issued in the 1960s had tight cellophane sleeves and some have shrunk leading to buckling of the information cards.
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The average conker has shrunk during the past few decades.
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The old custom of shaking hands fell in such general disuse, that many shrunk back with affright at even the offer of a hand.
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The team has found that the ozone hole has shrunk by more than four million square kilometres since 2000.
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The colonies were discovered in 1978 but have shrunk considerably in size since then.
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Though it was a huge dog by day, it shrunk to the size of a lapdog by night.
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A million dollar budget shortfall in the district forced the closure of the school, which had shrunk even further to 16 students.
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The tide of wealth had been heaped against him, but he had never shrunk from his duties.
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Standing room capacity has shrunk from 1,000 to 500, while seating capacity has dropped by 150.
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The island's population had shrunk to approximately five hundred unaccompanied personnel residents - down from a peak of nearly 5000 active duty and family members.
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