as in to evaporate
to become small and wrinkly usually as a result of dehydration
Without irrigation, these plants would shrivel (up) and die.
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Recent Examples of shrivel
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
The Mountain fire had scorched some of the fruit, leaving it shriveled or in ashes.
—Cindy Carcamo, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2024
Other shifts included dissipating cloudiness, paltry precipitation (but also devastating deluges), expanding drought, record-setting wildfires, shriveling glaciers and ice sheets, and rising sea level.
—Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 31 Aug. 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
The Mountain fire had scorched some of the fruit, leaving it shriveled or in ashes.
—Cindy Carcamo, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2024
Other shifts included dissipating cloudiness, paltry precipitation (but also devastating deluges), expanding drought, record-setting wildfires, shriveling glaciers and ice sheets, and rising sea level.
—Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 31 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shrivel
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That sense of urgency seems to have evaporated as Bolt struggles to answer questions about the strange deal.Iain Martin, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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This time, after a 20-point lead late in the second quarter almost completely evaporated at the start of the third, the Heat came together to improve to 3-1 on the trip and 20-17 on the season.Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 12 Jan. 2025
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Cornell said the next step is to drain the New Glenn rocket of its fuel.Jackie Wattles, CNN, 13 Jan. 2025
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And, if more private schools did open in rural areas, that would drain enrollment from public schools that often served as centers of the community.Alec MacGillis, ProPublica, 13 Jan. 2025
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When water is in short supply in fall, plants are not able to adequately prepare their roots and shoots for the coming cold and drying winds.Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Jan. 2025
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After harvesting, the leaves are dried and processed following different methods to create the perfect flavor.Ivan Terzi, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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The world’s largest automaker had faced withering attacks for being slow to add all-electric vehicles to its lineup, focusing more on hybrids as a transitional technology.IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 6 Jan. 2025
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No one apart from the ultras, daubing new withering slogans on bed sheets to be carried into San Siro for the next league game against Cagliari.James Horncastle, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
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As the worst disaster raged around them, hired hands kept working to pay the bills Jan. 9, 2025 By Thursday, neighborhoods still smoldered for miles up and down the Pacific Coast Highway, more than 5,000 homes and businesses scorched.Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
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The Eaton Fire, which sparked Tuesday near Pasadena, had scorched a total of 13,690 acres and damaged at least 5,000 buildings as of Friday afternoon.Kendrick Marshall, Sacramento Bee, 11 Jan. 2025
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That are easy to hold during runs, collapse totally flat for travel, and come with straws for sipping?Alexis Berger, SELF, 15 Jan. 2025
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Six months later, his rating had collapsed, to just 40 percent.David Frum, The Atlantic, 15 Jan. 2025
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This team now wilts under the weight of expectation.Marcus Thompson II, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
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Fierce weather could wilt fall crops, scorch voter turnout in winter, or sink spring ships bearing news and mail.Sara Georgini, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Jan. 2025
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Indeed, the very concept seems to have faded from public discourse and concern.Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2025
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Dermatologists recommend at-home microdermabrasion for helping to fade acne scars and stretch marks, too.Cecily McAndrews, Health, 5 Jan. 2025
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