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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Her makeup had lots of wrinkles, and her body was shriveled up in her post.
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Stephanie Giang-Paunon, Fox News, 31 Oct. 2024
Citrus farmers are also seeing their famous Sicilian oranges shrivelling on their trees from lack of water.
—Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN, 6 July 2024
This fact is particularly true if the item in question is shriveled, moldy, or smelly.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 21 Nov. 2024
The Mountain fire had scorched some of the fruit, leaving it shriveled or in ashes.
—Cindy Carcamo, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2024
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Stephanie Giang-Paunon, Fox News, 31 Oct. 2024
Citrus farmers are also seeing their famous Sicilian oranges shrivelling on their trees from lack of water.
—Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN, 6 July 2024
This fact is particularly true if the item in question is shriveled, moldy, or smelly.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 21 Nov. 2024
The Mountain fire had scorched some of the fruit, leaving it shriveled or in ashes.
—Cindy Carcamo, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Shrivel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shrivel. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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