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
Mail down 75%, packages up But mail deliveries shriveled with the introduction of new ways to communicate and connect.
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Chris Isidore, CNN, 13 July 2024
Olive oil has more than doubled in cost over the past two years because drought and bad weather in the Mediterranean have shriveled olive groves; so many orange trees in Brazil are diseased and weakened by heat and drought that producers have considered making juice from other fruit.
—Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 11 July 2024
Transfer to the oven and roast until the vegetables are charred in spots and softened, and their skin shrivels, 35 to 40 minutes.
—Lynda Balslev, The Mercury News, 24 June 2024
Avoid choosing potatoes that have green spots or are soft, moldy, or shriveled.
—Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 June 2024
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Chris Isidore, CNN, 13 July 2024
Olive oil has more than doubled in cost over the past two years because drought and bad weather in the Mediterranean have shriveled olive groves; so many orange trees in Brazil are diseased and weakened by heat and drought that producers have considered making juice from other fruit.
—Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 11 July 2024
Transfer to the oven and roast until the vegetables are charred in spots and softened, and their skin shrivels, 35 to 40 minutes.
—Lynda Balslev, The Mercury News, 24 June 2024
Avoid choosing potatoes that have green spots or are soft, moldy, or shriveled.
—Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 June 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 26 Jul. 2024.
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