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shriveling

verb , present participle of shrivel

variants: or shrivelling

Synonyms and Antonyms of shriveling

to become small and wrinkly usually as a result of dehydration

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

Synonyms and Near Synonyms of shriveling

wilting, withering

drying up, mummifying, wizening

air-drying, baking

dehydrating, desiccating, drying, parching, scorching, searing

collapsing, deflating, flattening

abating, decreasing, diminishing, dwindling, lessening

declining, fading, waning

receding, retreating, withdrawing

compressing, condensing, constricting, contracting, shrinking

Antonyms and Near Antonyms of shriveling

freshening, reviving

blooming, flourishing, prospering, thriving

accumulating, growing, increasing

ballooning, inflating, puffing (up)

expanding, snowballing, swelling

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