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

Without it, the country shrivels to a landlocked rump state.

From New York Times • Aug. 19, 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

It is the grain that shrivels in a year of drought.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 3, 2019

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