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shriveling

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variants: or shrivelling

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as in waning, withering

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shriveling

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variants: or shrivelling
present participle of shrivel

Synonyms & Antonyms of shriveling (Entry 2 of 2)

to become small and wrinkly usually as a result of dehydration
  • Without irrigation, these plants would shrivel (up) and die.

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“Shriveling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shriveling. Accessed 18 Oct. 2021.

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