shrunken

Example Sentences

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According to De la Vega, she finds the shrunken books more approachable.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

The reel was shrunken through age and frayed, but otherwise in remarkable condition for something stashed in sun-heated attics for years.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

Outside, freshly laid parking lots sit mostly empty while a single, shrunken shift of workers comes and goes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

The individual beans, which resemble shrunken dates due to their wrinkly dark exterior, can also be microplaned to create a fine powder, according to a guide from Great British Chefs.

From Salon • Sep. 19, 2025

David opened a can of beef stew and ate the whole can— with his shrunken stomach it filled him to bursting— and still the whales tore the bay apart.

From "The Voyage Of The Frog" by Gary Paulsen