shriveled or shrivelled; shriveling or shrivelling
ˈshri-vəl-iŋ 
ˈsri-;
ˈshriv-liŋ,
ˈsriv-
1
: to draw into wrinkles especially with a loss of moisture
2
a
: to become reduced to inanition, helplessness, or inefficiency
b
: dwindle
: to cause to shrivel
Examples of shrivel in a Sentence
plants shriveling in the heat
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This fact is particularly true if the item in question is shriveled, moldy, or smelly.
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Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 21 Nov. 2024
The Mountain fire had scorched some of the fruit, leaving it shriveled or in ashes.
—Cindy Carcamo, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2024
Other shifts included dissipating cloudiness, paltry precipitation (but also devastating deluges), expanding drought, record-setting wildfires, shriveling glaciers and ice sheets, and rising sea level.
—Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 31 Aug. 2024
Young stems that develop might shrivel and fall off.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Nov. 2024
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Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 21 Nov. 2024
The Mountain fire had scorched some of the fruit, leaving it shriveled or in ashes.
—Cindy Carcamo, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2024
Other shifts included dissipating cloudiness, paltry precipitation (but also devastating deluges), expanding drought, record-setting wildfires, shriveling glaciers and ice sheets, and rising sea level.
—Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 31 Aug. 2024
Young stems that develop might shrivel and fall off.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for shrivel
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“Shrivel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shrivel. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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