wizen

Example Sentences

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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
  • Avoid berries that are soft or appear mushy or shriveled as these are indications that the fruit is past its prime.
    Stacey Lastoe, Southern Living, 15 June 2025
  • But the ambition of that process quickly shriveled.
    Joshua Z. Walker, Foreign Affairs, 17 June 2025
Verb
  • The tenuous ceasefire that has halted withering rocket attacks between Iran and Israel appeared to be holding Thursday ahead of talks next week that could lead to a more permanent peace.
    John Bacon, USA Today, 27 June 2025
  • After a few days of forgetting to water a container, the soil can become hard, and the plant begins to wither.
    Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 25 June 2025
Verb
  • Once the cycle is complete, dry the load on low to medium heat.
    Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 6 July 2025
  • There were several safety cars during the race, along with changing conditions with periods of intense rain followed by a drying track.
    Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 July 2025
Verb
  • When other plants wilt in the sun, rosemary (Salvia rosmarinus) thrives in it.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 2 July 2025
  • The white lilies placed at the memorial hadn’t even started wilting yet when the firebombing in Boulder began.
    Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 3 June 2025

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“Wizen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wizen. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.

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