Synonyms of shriveling

shriveling 1 of 2

noun

variants or shrivelling

as in wilting

Related Words

• wilting
• withering
• fading
• waning
• declining
• deterioration
• decay
• decaying
• ebbing
• degeneration
• decline
• dying
• perishing
• decadence
• demise
• declension
• death
• decease
• expiration
• exit
• descent
• expiry
• expiring
• reversion
• regression
• retrogression
• end

Dissimilar Words

• growth
• maturing
• maturation
• development
• ripening
• flowering
• flourishing
• softening
• blossoming
• mellowing

shriveling

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verb

variants or shrivelling

present participle of shrivel

as in evaporating

to become small and wrinkly usually as a result of dehydration

Without irrigation, these plants would shrivel (up) and die.

Related Words

• evaporating
• draining
• drying
• collapsing
• scorching
• withering
• fading
• wilting
• shrinking
• drying up
• mummifying
• baking
• decreasing
• diminishing
• compressing
• dwindling
• dehydrating
• wizening
• flattening
• dehumidifying
• searing
• waning
• constricting
• desiccating
• parching
• withdrawing
• air-drying
• retreating
• lessening
• receding
• deflating
• declining
• contracting
• abating
• condensing

Dissimilar Words

• growing
• increasing
• reviving
• blooming
• thriving
• flourishing
• prospering
• accumulating
• freshening
• swelling
• expanding
• inflating
• puffing (up)
• ballooning
• snowballing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of shriveling

Noun

Unsettling events like these are taking place in the context of climate warming that’s occurring at nearly four times the rate of the global average, and resulting long-term shriveling of the Arctic’s floating lid of sea ice. — Tom Yulsman, Time, 23 Feb. 2026

Wrinkling, shriveling, spines falling off, discoloration, and drooping are all signs of underwatering. — Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Feb. 2026

And with the shriveling of Kate Spade (and excluding Stuart Weitzman, which Tapestry recently unloaded), Coach represents nearly 80% of Tapestry sales. — Phil Wahba, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2025

Verb

Check monthly for signs of shriveling (add moisture), blackening or softening (discard). — Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2026

Store limes in your fridge’s crisper drawer, which has a lower humidity level that keeps the skins from shriveling. — Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2026

The Great Salt Lake has been shriveling up for decades. — Evan Bush, NBC news, 7 Mar. 2026

Winter The goal in winter is to water cacti just enough to prevent them from shriveling and wrinkling. — Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Feb. 2026

Concern is also growing over how salaries have lagged behind inflation, shriveling in value and squeezing household budgets. — Isabel Debre, Fortune, 11 Feb. 2026

The industry has been shriveling for years. — Seth Yudof, Rolling Stone, 20 Nov. 2025

Weather extremes are shrivelling harvests on India's tea plantations, endangering the future of an industry famed for beverages as refreshing as Assam and Darjeeling, while reshaping a global trade estimated at more than $10 billion a year. — Tora Agarwala, Reuters, 29 Aug. 2025