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
Recent Examples on the Web
When the home lineup is daunting, as well, the overall margin for error shrivels.
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Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 3 May 2024
But the company has struggled financially since the ubiquitous demand for COVID-19 tests has shriveled and the spigot for government funding has dried up.
—Natallie Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2024
That is not to say that Slidell, though, shriveled up and died, the way Isle de Jean Charles was dying.
—Abrahm Lustgarten, ProPublica, 11 Apr. 2024
Leaves gradually become dry and start falling off from the top until finally, whole branches shrivel and die.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 28 Jan. 2024
In the last three years, the drought, the second worst on record, has shriveled wheat crops and led to tensions between neighboring countries and communities over access to dwindling water supplies.
—Manuela Andreoni, New York Times, 8 Nov. 2023
Now, as spring progresses and temperatures warm, Arctic sea ice will shrivel.
—Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 31 Mar. 2024
Our tester noted some browning and shriveling, but was pleasantly surprised by what a difference a few hours in water made.
—Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 21 Mar. 2024
Meanwhile, surrounding communities have watched their lands shrivel.
—Megan Janetsky, Victor R. Caivano and Rodrigo Abd, Quartz, 13 Mar. 2024
Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 3 May 2024
But the company has struggled financially since the ubiquitous demand for COVID-19 tests has shriveled and the spigot for government funding has dried up.
—Natallie Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2024
That is not to say that Slidell, though, shriveled up and died, the way Isle de Jean Charles was dying.
—Abrahm Lustgarten, ProPublica, 11 Apr. 2024
Leaves gradually become dry and start falling off from the top until finally, whole branches shrivel and die.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 28 Jan. 2024
In the last three years, the drought, the second worst on record, has shriveled wheat crops and led to tensions between neighboring countries and communities over access to dwindling water supplies.
—Manuela Andreoni, New York Times, 8 Nov. 2023
Now, as spring progresses and temperatures warm, Arctic sea ice will shrivel.
—Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 31 Mar. 2024
Our tester noted some browning and shriveling, but was pleasantly surprised by what a difference a few hours in water made.
—Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 21 Mar. 2024
Meanwhile, surrounding communities have watched their lands shrivel.
—Megan Janetsky, Victor R. Caivano and Rodrigo Abd, Quartz, 13 Mar. 2024
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“Shrivel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shrivel. Accessed 18 May. 2024.
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