wizening

verb

present participle of wizen
as in drying

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wizening
  1. drying
  2. shriveling
  3. withering
  4. waning
  5. decreasing
  6. fading
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  • Made of breathable, quick-drying fabric that helps wick away moisture, the relaxed silhouette helps promote airflow while still looking polished.
    — Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 July 2026
  • Using lightweight technical yarns and relaxed silhouettes, the pieces are intended to be quick-drying and adaptable enough to work from everyday errands to formal events, in line with Silberstein’s overall ethos.
    — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 20 July 2026
Definition of drying
Verb
  • Check monthly for signs of shriveling (add moisture), blackening or softening (discard).
    — Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2026
  • Store limes in your fridge’s crisper drawer, which has a lower humidity level that keeps the skins from shriveling.
    — Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2026
Definition of shriveling
Verb
  • His case prompted a withering rebuke from the California Supreme Court, which said Kaiser’s system of arbitrating legal disputes was subject to long delays and unfair to its members.
    — Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026
  • But his 2026 breakout has been anchored by a stump speech built around a withering take down of the president.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026
Definition of withering
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  • In an interview after the event, Bailey, a former state senator, criticized how legislation was crafted in the waning days and hours of the spring session without input from the Bears.
    — Chris Placek, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026
  • Unfortunately, the club are mostly dormant these days due to waning interest and, unsurprisingly, a shortage of opposition.
    — Jessica Hopkins, New York Times, 17 July 2026
Definition of waning
Verb
  • The lack of regulations for unsupervised AI and decreasing hardware costs amplify this uncontained proliferation risk.
    — Craig S. Smith, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
  • In many countries, alcohol consumption has already been decreasing for years, especially among young people.
    — Tim Brinkhof, Time, 23 July 2026
Definition of decreasing
Verb
  • One is to store binary data on them and the second is to prevent them from fading into noise.
    — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 24 July 2026
  • The Senate is only in for two weeks more before August recess, and momentum is fading.
    — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 23 July 2026
Definition of fading
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“Wizening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wizening. Accessed 25 Jul. 2026.

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