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shrivels

verb

present tense third-person singular of shrivel

as in evaporates

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 shrivels The human heart shrivels away in space, but researchers have found that mini-hearts grown from human stem cells sprout in space significantly faster than in labs on Earth. — Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 3 May 2026 Drought shrivels the grapes; excessive heat deprives the juice of acidity; too much rain results in rampant mold. — Nicola Twilley, New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2026

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African ecommerce company Jumia’s 2019 New York Stock Exchange debut showed how fast ‘African growth story’ enthusiasm evaporates even after initially hitting a record high valuation months after IPO.

— Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 16 Sep. 2026
During fabrication, the materials are dissolved in a solvent and then crystallize as the solvent evaporates.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of evaporates

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While voters’ choices have been, more often than not, defensible, the unanimity betrays a lack of imagination and drains any hint of drama from the ceremony.

— Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Beijing is quite happy, for now at least, to watch as the US drains its treasure policing the world’s sea lanes, keeping transnational drug gangs and fraudsters in check, and maintaining global financial stability.

— Andy Browne, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of drains

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Bergamot nectar and neroli add a hint of crispness, while white musk and soft woods linger on the skin as the fragrance dries down.

— Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2026
The $80 jeans are built to withstand how the average male consumer wears, washes and dries his jeans.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of dries

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The city is bracing for triple digit temperatures this week as another heat wave scorches Central and Eastern Europe, driving fears that levels could drop even further.

— Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 5 Aug. 2026
France followed its hottest-ever day with yet more brutal temperatures as a deadly heat wave scorches much of western Europe.

— Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 24 June 2026

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