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Discover LudwigThe phrase "was shrinking" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used as a verb in the past continuous tense. For example: "The lake was shrinking due to the drought."
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was shrinking
verb
To cause to become smaller.
synonyms
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The world was shrinking.
"Kaminoseki was shrinking.
She was shrinking again.
My generation was shrinking.
The Empire was shrinking.
I was shrinking every second!
His world was shrinking, he said.
She was shrinking physically, but her personality was shrinking as well.
Output in both the mining and manufacturing sectors was shrinking.
Similarly, her left arm felt as if it was shrinking.
"An economy that was shrinking is now growing again.
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