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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
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
Verb
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
Noun
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
Verb
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PepsiCo, one of the world’s largest food companies, is sticking to its goals to use more clean energy and climate-friendly farming practices despite evaporating federal support for those activities in the US, the company’s chief sustainability officer told Semafor.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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That broke the navicular bone in her left foot, forcing her to withdraw from the trials and evaporating her hopes to make the Tokyo Games.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
28 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Camellia dieback and canker disease is characterized by sudden wilting and yellowing of the foliage and die-back of branch tips.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
1 Oct. 2025
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The sellers had painted the walls a yellowish hue hovering somewhere between a ripe banana and the grey of a wilting pear.—
Michael Ashley,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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The region’s cool climate, long sunny days, and well-draining soils create the ideal conditions for producing crisp, aromatic wines with vibrant fruit flavors.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Oct. 2025
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Parents supporting their children’s tuition can now pursue their own degrees without draining family finances.—
Jason Phillips,
Freep.com,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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There is a self-cleaning system, and the electronic drying function prevents water from pooling on your countertops.—
Nora Colomer
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FOXNews.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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Once the washing is done, the drying system circulates warm air – 110 °F (43 °C) – through carpet fibers, drying up to 400 sq ft of carpet in around two hours.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The fading of the red, white, and blue.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Oct. 2025
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The fading of the red, white and blue.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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An ceasefire in the early days of the war, in November 2023, lasted just a week before collapsing.—
Greg Myre,
NPR,
9 Oct. 2025
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Fumbles aside, Henry hasn’t looked washed, but a collapsing Ravens team has torpedoed his fantasy production.—
Dalton Del Don,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
Noun
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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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What began as a small brush fire on federal land soon roared into an inferno that would later reignite as the Palisades Fire, scorching more than 200 acres across the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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Allure editors have long sung the praises of Dyson’s beauty tools—like the Supersonic Origin Hair Dryer, which cuts dry time without scorching your strands, and the Airwrap Origin, known for giving you a salon-quality blowout with barely any heat.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Shriveling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shriveling. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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