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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wizening
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The multitude of water managers tasked with overseeing the drying Colorado River system stand at a dire crossroads.—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
19 Apr. 2026 -
There are a few different ways to prepare raisins, from drying them in the sun to using a food dehydrator.—
Caroline C. Boyle,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2026
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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
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The Great Salt Lake has been shriveling up for decades.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
7 Mar. 2026
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At an April 16 House hearing, Michael Kozak, a senior official in the State Department's Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs, fielded withering questions from lawmakers on both sides of the aisle, underscoring the complexity of the issue.—
Rick Jervis,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2026
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Catherine is all defensive spikes, while Robert, both dead and alive, can be withering in his judgment.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2026
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Election watchers viewed the outcomes as a sign GOP support might be waning.—
Jeffrey Schweers,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2026
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The Avs finally broke through in the waning minutes of the period, taking advantage of a power play with a goal by Landeskog with just over a minute left.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
10 Apr. 2026
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Despite being a required vaccine in all states to attend public school, rates have been steadily decreasing over the last decade, CDC data shows.—
Arthur Jones II,
ABC News,
21 Apr. 2026
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Monitoring showed that radionuclides such as cesium spread through coastal waters but became diluted and dispersed over time, with levels in most areas farther out in the ocean decreasing and remaining low and relatively stable after the initial release.—
Eduardo B. Farfán,
The Conversation,
21 Apr. 2026
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The cast iron ensures even heat distribution and the enamel iresists fading, chipping, cracking, and staining.—
Mia Huelsbeck,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
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Shapiro-Ikenberry led through most of the first half of the race before fading to seventh.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Wizening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wizening. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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