mummified

verb

past tense of mummify
as in shriveled

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  1. shriveled
  2. dried
  3. withered
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  • As sprouting progresses, the sweet potato may become softer, shriveled, or less flavorful.
    — Lynn Andriani, Martha Stewart, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Wild pheasants use it all, and after late November they’ll be concentrated in the heavy cover because crop fields are gleaned and frost will have shriveled a lot of vegetation.
    — Ron Spomer, Outdoor Life, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of shriveled
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  • Down and feather pillows can generally be tumble-dried on low or no-heat, whereas memory foam should be air-dried.
    — Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Then dams and expanding farmlands dried it up and turned it into a patchwork of fields, roads and towns.
    — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026
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  • The throuple moved into faculty housing, where Lakofski withered, depressed by life in a conventional apartment.
    — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 30 Sep. 2026
  • But his support among Palestinians has withered during years of corruption and the sometimes violent advance of Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank.
    — Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of withered
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“Mummified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mummified. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.

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