shriveled or shrivelled; shriveling or shrivelling
ˈshri-vəl-iŋ 
ˈsri-;
ˈshriv-liŋ,
ˈsriv-
1
: to draw into wrinkles especially with a loss of moisture
2
a
: to become reduced to inanition, helplessness, or inefficiency
b
: dwindle
: to cause to shrivel
Examples of shrivel in a Sentence
plants shriveling in the heat
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When the home lineup is daunting, as well, the overall margin for error shrivels.
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Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 3 May 2024
But the company has struggled financially since the ubiquitous demand for COVID-19 tests has shriveled and the spigot for government funding has dried up.
—Natallie Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2024
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Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 3 May 2024
But the company has struggled financially since the ubiquitous demand for COVID-19 tests has shriveled and the spigot for government funding has dried up.
—Natallie Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2024
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“Shrivel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shrivel. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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