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Recent Examples of mummify
Found in a wooden coffin, the elderly woman dressed in a black wig and gold and silver scarab rings had been mummified with nothing short of a look of horror on her face.
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New Atlas, 2 Aug. 2024
The woman had been mummified with rare, expensive materials.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Aug. 2024
Certain aspects of the process used to mummify her stood out.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 2 Aug. 2024
His body was not properly mummified; his organs were not removed (evisceration), and no embalming fluids were placed inside his body cavity.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 1 Aug. 2024
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New Atlas, 2 Aug. 2024
The woman had been mummified with rare, expensive materials.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Aug. 2024
Certain aspects of the process used to mummify her stood out.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 2 Aug. 2024
His body was not properly mummified; his organs were not removed (evisceration), and no embalming fluids were placed inside his body cavity.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 1 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mummify
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Young stems that develop might shrivel and fall off.Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Nov. 2024
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Crops are shriveling and cities are sinking as the groundwater beneath them dries out.Laura Paddison, CNN, 16 Oct. 2024
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To prevent this, thoroughly clean and dry your cast-iron pans before use. Cracking: Dropping or placing a heavy cast-iron pan down too forcefully on your surface can crack the glass.Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2024
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Finish by rinsing with water and drying the area with a clean cloth.Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Nov. 2024
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When her brother died, Yamuna pleaded with the god of death not to take him away until the vermillion on his forehead had faded and the flower garlands had wilted, performing an elaborate ritual to extend her last moments with her sibling.Peter Guo, NBC News, 2 Nov. 2024
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The Broncos, to put it kindly, have wilted in these spots since Super Bowl 50.Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 2 Nov. 2024
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Why did the McDonalds attract such withering criticism?John Blake, CNN, 3 Nov. 2024
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For one, Trump’s criticism of Amazon (and Bezos) over the years has been withering, even if the administration was personally lucrative for Amazon’s founder.Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Mummify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mummify. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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