shriveled
Example Sentences
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She parted some creosote branches to reveal a shriveled shrub, just ankle-high.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
In fact, fundraising for private-equity, venture-capital and other nontraded funds has shriveled, and their portfolios are glutted with thousands of unsold companies.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026
That's when his amazing, formidable personality cult shriveled.
From Salon • Mar. 22, 2024
His flesh has shrunk and shriveled, life reduced to little more than a thin mask over an imminent death.
From New York Times • Mar. 9, 2024
I avoided the cold locker of fresh meats, as we had no way to cook them, but shriveled clubs of sausage were perfect.
From "Milkweed" by Jerry Spinelli
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