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Collocations for shrink - verb

1. become smaller

ADV.

dramatically | a little, slightly | further | fast, rapidly
competing in a market that is shrinking fast
gradually, slowly | steadily

PREP.

by
Their profits shrank by 4% last year.
from, to
Their share of the market has shrunk from 14% to 5%.

PHRASES

shrink in size
Households have been shrinking in size but increasing in number.

2. move away

ADV.

a little
He shrank a little at the sight of the blood.
away, back

VERB + SHRINK

try to

PREP.

against
He shrank back against the wall.
in
She shrank back in terror.
into
I shrank back into the shadows.
from
She shrank from his touch.

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