wizening

present participle of wizen

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for wizening
Verb
  • Dry Allow the garment to air-dry on the drying rack.
    Tessa Cooper, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Oct. 2025
  • While carrier oils can be nourishing, tea tree oil itself is drying.
    Heidi Cope, Health, 27 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • If the tubers appear to be dry or shriveling, sprinkle the packing material lightly with water.
    Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Other signs of mold or spoilage include shriveling, leaking juice, soft spots, or an off smell.
    Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 28 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • But after withering on the Houston bench for two years in an overcrowded forward rotation, he’s primed for a leap in Year 3.
    John Hollinger, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
  • This week’s chilly temperatures may have Hoosiers shivering but garden plants may be withering.
    Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • They get infected by people who have waning immunity.
    Rosemary Westwood, NPR, 28 Oct. 2025
  • That included two stellar stops in the waning seconds of the third with Carolina on the power play, rebuffing a slap shot and then blocking the rebound with his leg pad.
    Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • That’s due to home price growth that is mostly flat or slightly declining because of decreasing demand and increasing supply, according to the National Association of Home Builders.
    Sydney Lake, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025
  • This reflectivity is known as albedo, and Earth’s overall albedo has been decreasing for decades.
    Ryan Green, Scientific American, 22 Oct. 2025
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“Wizening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wizening. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.

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