shrivelled

Example Sentences

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The drought has laid waste to the Somali countryside, leaving crops shrivelled and the scrublands dotted with the corpses of emaciated livestock.

From Reuters • Dec. 13, 2022

Following consecutive seasons of poor rains, rivers and water pans have dried up and grasslands have shrivelled in the game reserves.

From BBC • Jul. 27, 2022

The healthy plant has many plump grains, the other one has just a couple of shrivelled ones.

From BBC • Jul. 14, 2022

This year's figure was the slowest for the retailer, showing how consumer appetite in the world's second largest economy has been shrivelled by lockdowns to halt the Omicron variant of coronavirus and slowing economic conditions.

From Reuters • Jun. 19, 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