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wizened

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verb

past tense of wizen

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of wizened
Verb
But more alarming than the ways in which this physical space could turn against us was the simple metaphor of a wizened little man pulling a boat down a river in the dark. Ann Patchett, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025 Arsenal also agreed a deal for another teenager, the 16-year-old Shamrock Rovers midfielder Victor Ozhianvuna, a wizened old veteran by comparison. Nick Miller, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025 After earning the trust of a wizened teacher, Naruto becomes a ninja and works alongside Sasuke Uchiha (Noriaki Sugiyama) and Sakura Haruno (Chie Nakamura) under sensei Kakashi Hatake (Kazuhiko Inoue). Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wizened
Adjective
  • And in a third, the gaunt 30-year-old killer flexes, purses his lips and squints.
    Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The apparently recent footage showed two hostages -- Guy Gilboa-Dalal and Alon Ohel -- looking gaunt and exhausted while being driven around Gaza City.
    WAFAA SHURAFA, Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Avoid chickens with dull, shriveled, or unevenly colored patches, which can signal uneven cooking or overcooking.
    Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • When Claire first shows up, Sweeney’s haggard appearance is doubly shocking for anyone who’s seen how radiant the star looks in most roles.
    Peter Debruge, Variety, 7 June 2025
  • Weinstein often looked haggard and out of it — unshaven, mouth ajar, eyes bleary.
    Phoebe Eaton, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • The new species was identified by its DNA, body size, skin texture, coloring, finger and toe shape, skeletal structure, teeth, and other subtle physical features, researchers said.
    Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
  • The second area Monasterio noted concerns skeletal maturity.
    Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Competition, however, has withered in American elections.
    Craig Gilbert, jsonline.com, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Another media outlet withered under government pressure, ensuring that the administration will continue to extort and exact retribution on broadcasters and publishers who criticize it.
    Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • All continers must be dried properly before storing.
    Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Oct. 2025
  • The Role of Glycemic Index and Glycemic Load Both fresh and dried fruit can be part of a healthy diet.
    Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 2 Oct. 2025

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“Wizened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wizened. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.

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