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

The agriculture ministry said the cause of the decline in production was in part due to extreme summer heat waves and intensifying drought across the country that caused sunburn, berry shriveling, and foliage shedding. — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 7 Sep. 2026

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

Nidhi imagined the baby crawling around in her mother’s body, desperately seeking the uterus, and, failing to find it in its proper place, quietly shrivelling up and dying. — Madhuri Vijay, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2026

Ideal Humidity Your root cellar should have a humidity level between 85 and 95 percent, says Neverman—this will prevent vegetables from shriveling and losing moisture. — Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 3 Aug. 2026

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