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Recent Examples of mummify
Arakawa’s face was bloated and her hands and feet appeared mummified, a sheriff’s deputy wrote in an affidavit.
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Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN, 7 Mar. 2025
Hackman, 95, and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, 64, were found partially mummified in different rooms of their $3.3 million home on Wednesday.
—Megan Cartwright, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
Remains such as these are often found mummified in places such as Alaska and Russia, wrote the National Park Service or NPS on its website.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
Meanwhile, in January, agents at Boston's Logan International Airport intercepted an individual attempting to illegally import four deceased and mummified monkeys into the U.S.
—Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
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Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN, 7 Mar. 2025
Hackman, 95, and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, 64, were found partially mummified in different rooms of their $3.3 million home on Wednesday.
—Megan Cartwright, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
Remains such as these are often found mummified in places such as Alaska and Russia, wrote the National Park Service or NPS on its website.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
Meanwhile, in January, agents at Boston's Logan International Airport intercepted an individual attempting to illegally import four deceased and mummified monkeys into the U.S.
—Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mummify
Verb
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The home run rate shriveled to 0.6 per nine innings, a third of his career numbers coming into the season.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Mar. 2025
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That count morphed to more than 300 million monthly users by 2016, but had shriveled to 36 million in 2023, Microsoft said.—
Kate Gibson,
CBS News,
28 Feb. 2025
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Laundry balls, also known as dryer balls, offer a chemical-free solution for drying your clothes.—
BestReviews,
The Mercury News,
18 Mar. 2025
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The Popcorn button burned our tester bags, but the Dinner Plate button reheated a plate of pasta without drying it out.—
Meg St-Esprit,
Bon Appétit,
18 Mar. 2025
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And despite the intensity of the crowd, the pressure of the moment that would cause even a good college team to wilt, both teams took and made their open shots, especially threes, with conviction all night.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
17 Mar. 2025
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If any leaves look wilted or slimy, choose a different bag.—
Alyssa Sybertz,
Southern Living,
14 Mar. 2025
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Without sufficient personnel to manage and oversee initiatives, some programs may wither away due to a lack of support.—
Scott White,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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Prevent a cold snap from withering your garden by knowing your area’s last frost date and watching the weather.—
Charlotte Germane,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 Mar. 2025
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“Mummify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mummify. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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