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
  • Today, the tree looks bare, and the few leaves still hanging are brown and shriveled.
    — Vanessa Murdock, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of shriveled
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  • The language, the words, the people, the sentiment erased, the websites vanished, the funds dried, and the true spirit of self-interest revealed.
    — Kamau Bobb October 21, Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2026
  • This is a cold washed process bean, meaning the cherry pulp is washed away from the bean before it’s put in cold storage for 72 hours and then dried.
    — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of dried
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  • The legislation would also limit the length of licensing terms, reviving secondary markets that have largely withered away.
    — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Those production lines were shut down after the Soviet breakup in 1991, and the industry has since mostly withered.
    — Andrew E. Kramer, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of withered
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