wizen

Definition of wizennext

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Recent Examples of wizen The Keogh siblings, wizened by a lifetime of co-existing, are onto something. Jerry Carino, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2020 But these days, Pop’s torso, wizened from that early stagecraft and seven decades on earth, is more likely to be found under the Miami or Cayman Islands sun. Michael B. Dougherty, Esquire, 18 Jan. 2018 The scene, overflowing with food, glistening lighting and love passed among wizards wizened and budding, tells us that Hogwarts is the greatest place on earth. Peter Dobrin, Philly.com, 29 July 2017 Her fiction celebrated the couplings of a wide range of characters: teenage girls, wizened old women, circus performers, wolves. Maggie Doherty, New Republic, 18 July 2017 From last year's blind Chinese crested champion Sweepee Rambo to oddballs like pitbull Quasi Modo and wizened, whiskered Yoda, take a look through the decade's winners of the odd title. Raisa Bruner, Time, 23 June 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wizen
Verb
  • Next, look for any dead tissue, which may appear brown, dry, or shriveled.
    SJ McShane, Martha Stewart, 24 May 2026
  • Outside, the front yard continued to shrivel and die.
    Maggie Slepian, Longreads, 14 May 2026
Verb
  • Fortunately, the emotional spar fest between the queen of withering glares and snippy comments — award winner Allison Janney — and the onstage king of stammering self involvement — Andrew Rannells — clicks in director/writer Jim Rash dramedy debut.
    Randy Myers, Mercury News, 28 May 2026
  • Drought has also spread across the nation’s breadbasket, where staple wheat crops that are typically used to make all-purpose flour or pasta have withered for lack of rain.
    Bloomberg, Oc Register, 27 May 2026
Verb
  • The store offers an extensive botanical shop and with a large assortment of both faux and dried botanicals for DIY arrangements or on-site styling help from an expert.
    Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 June 2026
  • Cows produce more colostrum than their calves need, so the excess is collected, pasteurized, dried and packaged for human consumption.
    Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 2 June 2026
Verb
  • Under Bednar’s watch, the Avs wilted under the LED lights washing over Bruno Mars Drive and The Strip.
    Troy Renck, Denver Post, 27 May 2026
  • Mitch Marner, who was supposed to be an ultra-talented player who wilted under the pressure of the playoffs, found another level to his game.
    Jesse Granger, New York Times, 27 May 2026

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“Wizen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wizen. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.

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