shrivelled

Example Sentences

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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 • Jan. 7, 2026

Badenoch said the prime minister had "shrivelled" from leadership and called on him to apologise to Epstein's victims.

From BBC • Sep. 16, 2025

Exports - a key source of revenue for Koblevo and other big wineries - have shrivelled due to the blockade of Ukraine's Black Sea ports.

From Reuters • Sep. 6, 2022

But a flower that worships the sun also needs the blessing of rain - and there is none, leading to a mass of shrivelled crops producing neither seeds nor oil.

From BBC • Aug. 29, 2022

It was so crumpled and wizened, so shrunken and shrivelled, it looked as though it had been pickled in vinegar.

From "The Witches" by Roald Dahl