WIZENING Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words

wizening

verb

present participle of wizen

as in drying

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The Slovenian is not the only relic that has emerged from Europe's drying rivers.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
Natural gas is deeply embedded upstream in textile manufacturing, supplying captive electricity generation as well as the boilers and steam required for processes including dyeing, washing, drying and finishing.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of drying

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Nidhi imagined the baby crawling around in her mother’s body, desperately seeking the uterus, and, failing to find it in its proper place, quietly shrivelling up and dying.

— Madhuri Vijay, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2026
Ideal Humidity Your root cellar should have a humidity level between 85 and 95 percent, says Neverman—this will prevent vegetables from shriveling and losing moisture.

— Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 3 Aug. 2026

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Featuring tons of interviews from whistleblowers and ex-employees, this is a withering critique of capitalism that needs to be seen.

— K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 14 Aug. 2026
No bear population, even one as obviously robust as the Southern one, could withstand the withering assaults of very many Colliers and his contemporaries.

— Paul Schullery, Outdoor Life, 13 Aug. 2026

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In the metro, temperatures are expected to reach around 90 degrees, a few degrees above the metro’s average high of 87 degrees for the waning days of August.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 21 Aug. 2026
The big white tail’s appearance halted the hunter’s construction attempts for the rest of the waning day.

— Jeff Murray, Outdoor Life, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of waning

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The researchers’ models suggest that areas near the escarpment could have lost as much as 8 kilometers of rock, with erosion decreasing farther away from the ancient cliff.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 21 Aug. 2026
How Perimenopause Affects Bones and Muscle Perimenopause typically begins in a woman’s late 40s or early 50s and lasts about seven years, marked by decreasing estrogen, according to PennState Health.

— Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of decreasing

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Petals that are fading, drooping, dropping off, or turning brown are all signs that the flower is reaching the end of its life and is ready to be removed.

— The Spruce, The Spruce, 20 Aug. 2026
Summer days may be fading away, but that just means the end-of-season sales are ready to shop.

— Carly Totten, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Aug. 2026

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