atrophied
Example Sentences
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“It’s like a muscle that maybe has atrophied a little bit over the years,” Gould said in his interview with the Journal.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026
Social skills and conversational ease have stiffened and atrophied.
From New York Times • May 14, 2024
When followed over several years, the super-agers’ brains atrophied at a slower rate than average.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 29, 2024
Over time, his muscles atrophied from disuse and he also needed physical therapy.
From Salon • Aug. 27, 2023
“The cells in your systems have atrophied and are dead,” she said sharply.
From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
