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or shrivelling
as in evaporating
to become small and wrinkly usually as a result of dehydration
Without irrigation, these plants would shrivel (up) and die.
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Recent Examples of shriveling
Phil Wahba, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2025
Cover with another sheet of paper to help retain moisture and prevent shriveling of the fruit.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Aug. 2025
Seth Yudof, Rolling Stone, 20 Nov. 2025
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
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
Noun
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
Cover with another sheet of paper to help retain moisture and prevent shriveling of the fruit.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Aug. 2025
Verb
The industry has been shriveling for years.
—Seth Yudof, Rolling Stone, 20 Nov. 2025
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shriveling
Noun
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Some professors are treating wilting attention spans as a problem to be solved, not a reality to accept.—
Rose Horowitch,
The Atlantic,
30 Jan. 2026
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Yellow stippling on plant leaves and sticky honeydew residue can be signs of pests, but pests can also cause leaf wilting and stunted growth.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The secret behind the formation of super-Earth and sub-Neptune exoplanets has been revealed, thanks to a study of four young planets that are evaporating.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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Newer facilities rely on closed-loop cooling systems that recirculate cooling liquids instead of evaporating water.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Poor oversight puts care at risk by draining resources, enabling unsafe practices, and undermining long-term sustainability.—
Miki Kapoor,
New York Daily News,
3 Feb. 2026
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Parsley needs fertile, well-draining soil.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
3 Feb. 2026
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The sheets felt slightly softer after washing and drying them, and there were no snags, tears, loose threads, or color fading.—
Brandi Fuller,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 Jan. 2026
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Turn jeans inside out, wash on a gentle cycle, and skip fabric softener to reduce fading and wear.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
29 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Plus the formula is fast-drying, to prevent flaking and smudging, with a small fiber brush that coats each lash while keeping clumping at bay.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
3 Feb. 2026
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Humans have always processed food by chopping, cooking, fermenting, drying or freezing.—
Michael I Goran,
The Conversation,
3 Feb. 2026
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But Wells points out that in addition to the natural waning of the virus, other public health measures, such as vaccination and isolation, are instrumental in stopping its spread.—
Lauren J. Young,
Scientific American,
21 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Already too much of Havana – a once beautiful city now littered with debris from buildings collapsing under years of neglect – looks like a war zone.—
Patrick Oppmann,
CNN Money,
29 Jan. 2026
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The demonstrations began in late December in response to the collapsing value of the national currency -- the rial -- before morphing into a wider anti-regime movement which drew backing from dissidents abroad and Western governments.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
29 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Drinking chocolate and melted chocolate are best gently heated on the stove to prevent scorching.—
Bridget Shirvell,
Martha Stewart,
30 Jan. 2026
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During Tuesday's quarterfinal between Aryna Sabalenka and Iva Jovic - the last match played under scorching sun - the players held ice packs to their heads and portable fans to their faces during breaks in play.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Shriveling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shriveling. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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