Talking about clothes shrinking: “The first time my wool socks were washed they ________.” [Early QRs (as OO37b): “They ________ the first time they were washed.”]
| SHRUNK | 569 |
| SHRANK | 391 |
| DREW UP | 35 |
| DRAWED UP | 33 |
| SHRUNK UP | 16 |
| SRUNK | 10 |
| NR | 9 |
| SHRINKED | 9 |
| SRANK | 5 |
| SHRINK | 3 |
| DRAW UP | 2 |
| SHRANK UP | 2 |
| SHRANKED | 2 |
| SWUNK | 2 |
| DID SHRINK | 1 |
| FIT TOO QUICK | 1 |
| FULLED UP | 1 |
| GROWED DARN SMALL | 1 |
| SHRANK TO BEAT THE DEVIL | 1 |
| SHRANKED UP | 1 |
| SHRINKED UP | 1 |
| SHRIVELLED | 1 |
| SHRUNK TO NOTHING | 1 |
| SHRUNK UP TO NOTHING | 1 |
| SHRUNKEN | 1 |
| SHWANK | 1 |
| SHWINK | 1 |
| SWANK | 1 |
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