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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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shriveled
Adjective
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In the distance, a line of tall gaunt leafless trees becomes visible.—
Ritesh Mehta,
IndieWire,
17 Feb. 2025 -
Stepping out from a white van, the Israeli civilian looked gaunt and frightened.—
Mick Krever,
CNN,
30 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Although the outcomes continued to go against them and their chances of making the playoffs evaporated long ago, their effort never waned.—
Vic Tafur,
The Athletic,
23 Dec. 2024
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The sheer amount of investment Russia made in Syria has now evaporated.—
Daniel Markind,
Forbes,
20 Dec. 2024
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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Other homes seemed to be abandoned—partially collapsed and overgrown with weeds.—
Chad Murphy,
The Enquirer,
23 Dec. 2024
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Ottoman-era homes in the city's old quarter collapsed.—
Lauren Frayer,
NPR,
23 Dec. 2024
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“Shriveled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shriveled. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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