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or shrivelled
as in withered
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or shrivelled
as in drained
to become small and wrinkly usually as a result of dehydration
Without irrigation, these plants would shrivel (up) and die.
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Adjective
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Tall and thin, bordering on gaunt, he was dressed in blue jeans, a flannel shirt, an old Army jacket, work boots, gloves and a blue wool cap.—
Alanna Nash,
Variety,
4 Mar. 2025 -
And Palestinian prisoners — some of whom also emerged from Israeli jails appearing gaunt — also embraced loved ones.—
Rawan Sheikh Ahmad,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Some would argue that aura may have evaporated a bit as Scheffler has failed to get a win in a 2025 season that started with a freak hand injury.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Apr. 2025
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Trillions of dollars had evaporated from the market in the last week and the S&P 500 was flirting with bear market territory as of Wednesday morning.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The exterior of that building, a large commercial and industrial structure, was scorched by the flames but the firefighters managed to keep that adjacent building from become involved in the blaze.—
George Avalos,
The Mercury News,
31 Dec. 2024
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That fire scorched 153,000 acres, destroyed 18,800 structures and killed 85 people.—
Laurence Darmiento,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Dec. 2024
Verb
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However, Assad’s army withered away with hardly a shot being fired in anger, or in Assad’s defense.—
Daniel Markind,
Forbes,
20 Dec. 2024
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But the defense surrendered a touchdown on the first drive and withered at critical junctures.—
Jesse Temple,
The Athletic,
24 Nov. 2024
Verb
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Existing home sales fell to levels last seen during the financial crisis as housing affordability measured by the National Association of Realtors collapsed.—
Matthew A. Winkler Bloomberg Opinion (TNS),
arkansasonline.com,
23 Dec. 2024
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Other homes seemed to be abandoned—partially collapsed and overgrown with weeds.—
Chad Murphy,
The Enquirer,
23 Dec. 2024
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“Shriveled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shriveled. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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