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Recent Examples of wizen
The Keogh siblings, wizened by a lifetime of co-existing, are onto something.
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Jerry Carino, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2020
But these days, Pop’s torso, wizened from that early stagecraft and seven decades on earth, is more likely to be found under the Miami or Cayman Islands sun.
—Michael B. Dougherty, Esquire, 18 Jan. 2018
The scene, overflowing with food, glistening lighting and love passed among wizards wizened and budding, tells us that Hogwarts is the greatest place on earth.
—Peter Dobrin, Philly.com, 29 July 2017
Her fiction celebrated the couplings of a wide range of characters: teenage girls, wizened old women, circus performers, wolves.
—Maggie Doherty, New Republic, 18 July 2017
From last year's blind Chinese crested champion Sweepee Rambo to oddballs like pitbull Quasi Modo and wizened, whiskered Yoda, take a look through the decade's winners of the odd title.
—Raisa Bruner, Time, 23 June 2017
Jerry Carino, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2020
But these days, Pop’s torso, wizened from that early stagecraft and seven decades on earth, is more likely to be found under the Miami or Cayman Islands sun.
—Michael B. Dougherty, Esquire, 18 Jan. 2018
The scene, overflowing with food, glistening lighting and love passed among wizards wizened and budding, tells us that Hogwarts is the greatest place on earth.
—Peter Dobrin, Philly.com, 29 July 2017
Her fiction celebrated the couplings of a wide range of characters: teenage girls, wizened old women, circus performers, wolves.
—Maggie Doherty, New Republic, 18 July 2017
From last year's blind Chinese crested champion Sweepee Rambo to oddballs like pitbull Quasi Modo and wizened, whiskered Yoda, take a look through the decade's winners of the odd title.
—Raisa Bruner, Time, 23 June 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wizen
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On the lower end of skills and pay, apparel employment shriveled as Southern California garment makers focused on fashion and small quantities, eliminating tens of thousands of manual labor jobs.Don Lee, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
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This fact is particularly true if the item in question is shriveled, moldy, or smelly.Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 8 Dec. 2024
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But here's the warning that many leaders fail to heed: Without deep roots, (values and purpose) and a strong trunk (performance system and habits), these achievements—like leaves without sustenance—will wither and fall.Jennifer Kamara, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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In marquee nonconference matchups, LSU lost to Southern Cal, Florida withered at the hands of Miami, and Notre Dame beat Texas A&M. Yuck.Blake Toppmeyer, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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Oh, and make sure to follow up with a moisturizer of your choice—these yeast-fighting shampoos are potent, but also a bit drying.Jenna Ryu, SELF, 20 Dec. 2024
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A lot of anti-aging skincare contains ingredients like retinol that can be drying and irritating, but Cetaphil has a possible solution.Lauren Taylor, Southern Living, 19 Dec. 2024
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Like the other proposals for the ground floor, the plans wilted.George Avalos, The Mercury News, 20 Dec. 2024
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Verticillium wilt is a fungus disease causing leaves to wilt, often on only one side of the tree.Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Oct. 2024
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“Wizen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wizen. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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