mummify

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Recent Examples of mummify Of the 61 cheetahs found, seven were naturally mummified—dried and preserved by the Saudi Arabian desert. Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 15 Jan. 2026 Ackerman’s remains were significantly decomposed and partially mummified, according to the autopsy report. Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 8 Jan. 2026 The individuals appeared to be mummified when they were found, The New York Post reported, citing sources familiar with the matter. Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 14 Nov. 2025 Yuka was found tucked away on a bluff, partially mummified and still covered in a shaggy mat of strawberry blonde hair and some flesh that had remained pink until its discovery. Evan Bush, NBC news, 14 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for mummify
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mummify
Verb
  • Smaller ones may cook and shrivel up before the larger ones are tender.
    Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 24 July 2026
  • For decades, so much water has been taken that the river seldom meets the sea in Mexico, and its delta, once filled with lush wetlands and forests, has shriveled to stretches of dry riverbed.
    Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026
Verb
  • Hutson’s early arrival as a franchise defenseman means that a deal that seemed preposterous before the ink dried has now transcended even that.
    Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • To dry the hair, Mahoney and Giannetos suggest going the old-school blow-dryer route, using a nice round brush, keeping the top pieces close to the head to contain the volume at the bottom.
    Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 22 July 2026
Verb
  • The flowers, bold yellow, are visited by bees, butterflies and birds while the rest of the surrounding wildlife wait for the petals to wilt and the seeds to drop, said Jackson County’s Deputy Director of Park Operations Tina Spallo.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2026
  • To my horror, the blooms that were beautifully open two days before my party had actually started wilting and dropping petals by the time the day of the party arrived.
    Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 23 July 2026
Verb
  • Without the original staffers, though, its X pages have withered with few engagements on most posts.
    Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 24 July 2026
  • Dreams withered under Ashley, but fun and fantasy were always a very Keegan thing.
    George Caulkin, New York Times, 21 July 2026

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“Mummify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mummify. Accessed 28 Jul. 2026.

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