mummify

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Recent Examples of mummify Hackman, 95, and Betsy Arakawa, 65, were found partially mummified in their Santa Fe, New Mexico home on Wednesday, February 26 by maintenance and security workers. David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025 Save for a bit of hair and bile, the former shelter dog’s stomach was largely empty at the time she was found, partially mummified. Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 15 Mar. 2025 The condition of the remains – decomposing and partially mummified – as well as new evidence from Hackman’s pacemaker, suggest the couple had been dead for several days, possibly weeks. Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN, 7 Mar. 2025 Details continue to emerge, including a search warrant affidavit report that Arakawa's body was found partially mummified and that multiple dogs were found alive, with more to follow in the coming weeks. Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for mummify
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mummify
Verb
  • If the tubers appear to be dry or shriveling, sprinkle the packing material lightly with water.
    Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Other signs of mold or spoilage include shriveling, leaking juice, soft spots, or an off smell.
    Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 28 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Dry mode is great for laundry rooms where clothes need to dry on racks quickly, and continuous mode is ideal for basements that are continuously humid.
    Christopher Murray may earn a commission if you buy through our referral links. This content was created by a team that works independently from the Fox newsroom., FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025
  • It's rinsed, dried, and placed in a roasting pan.
    Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Nothing fancy, nothing that risks wilting in the crisper.
    Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Vacherot blasted a serve and a forehand and did not wilt.
    James Hansen, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Most of those who shaped or even marginally influenced the events of October 7th are gone, leaving Gaza’s authority withered to the point that even managing the hostages has become paralyzingly difficult.
    Mohammed R. Mhawish, New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2025
  • That hope began to wither after a loss to the Vikings, and faded further when Saleh was fired when the team returned to New Jersey — a year to the day from Wednesday’s practice.
    Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025

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“Mummify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mummify. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.

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