For the ten years since the last census the population has shrunk by 7.15%.
Source: tatoeba (830642)
Shrunk
//ʃɹʌŋk//
Synonyms for "shrunk" (53 found)
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Translations
3 translations across 3 languages.
Dutch
1 entries- gekrompen verb (past participle of shrink)
German
1 entries- geschrumpft verb (past participle of shrink)
Spanish
1 entries- encogido verb (past participle of shrink)
Sample sentences
12 total sentences available.
Tom's new shirt shrunk when he washed it and now it doesn't fit.
Source: tatoeba (1092142)
Nowadays, when mass media has already done away with any limits, it seems that one's head has shrunk to the size of an iPhone.
Source: tatoeba (2422908)
Oh no, I shrunk my t-shirt.
Source: tatoeba (2695487)
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