shrivels
Example Sentences
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That’s because dehydration shrivels and distorts tissues, but frozen organs mostly keep their shape.
From National Geographic • Aug. 7, 2023
But West shines, first as a woman in love then as one who shrivels into seething disillusion when her career stalls while her husband’s blossoms.
From New York Times • Nov. 24, 2022
As the Iranian currency, the rial, shrivels in value and people watch their incomes diminish with surging prices, strikes over salary disputes among bus drivers and teachers have also gained traction across the country.
From Seattle Times • May 23, 2022
Cherry growers are rushing to harvest their crop before it shrivels in the sun — but stopping their picking at lunchtime to avoid the baking heat.
From Washington Post • Jun. 30, 2021
Also, there is none of the horror of the possible turndown which shrivels the guts of timid men.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
