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Recent Examples of wizen
The Keogh siblings, wizened by a lifetime of co-existing, are onto something.
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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
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
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Iran's Long Drought Lake Urmia, among the largest in the Middle East, shrivels from 2020-2025.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Aug. 2025
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According to The Washington Post, a document drafted by Biden administration officials intended to limit the use of sanctions to urgent national security problems inexorably shriveled from 40 pages to eight pages of toothless recommendations.—
HENRY FARRELL,
Foreign Affairs,
19 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Some leaves wither brown, some keep green.—
Jane Hirshfield,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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If they are left to wither, leaders have to ask what steps are missing.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Most need to be dried on the tumble dry low setting to preserve their quality.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
3 Sep. 2025
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Heated air dries the clothes and breaks down the ozone, with sensors and filters ensuring no harmful gases or droplets are released.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Many, many times, teams will wilt in those circumstances.—
Steve Silverman,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Avoid warm or hot water, which can wilt the leaves.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Wizen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wizen. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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