shrivel
Example Sentences
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When she recognizes Ray, her shriveled face beams.
From Literature
The way Smith has shrivelled here, with 211 runs across 10 innings at an average of 23.44, as well as dropped catches, is a matter of serious concern.
From BBC
Both have since swung back to Labour, but now it confronts a shrivelling neither of those moments touched – the potential of losing Wales.
From BBC
It was only in the 1990s that Germany began to let its defense industry shrivel again as it diverted spending toward the welfare state.
They say investment in the North Sea is shrivelling fast, with knock-on effects in refinery and chemical plant closures.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
