How to Use shrivel in a Sentence

shrivel

verb
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  • Now, all of the leaves have shriveled up and turned brown.
    — Dan Gill, NOLA.com, 31 Mar. 2018
  • The flag of Alaska that was flown to the moon and back had been shriveled up.
    — David Reamer | Alaska History, Anchorage Daily News, 23 Apr. 2023
  • Avoid stems that have dark shriveled buds, a sign the plant has been stressed.
    — Marni Jameson, OrlandoSentinel.com, 11 Apr. 2018
  • And then shell of a bomb: Dan and Blair kiss and all that is good and pure in the world shrivels up and rots.
    — Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 19 Sep. 2018
  • The leaves all browned and dropped off and the tips of branches have blackened and shriveled.
    — oregonlive, 25 Feb. 2023
  • That is not to say that Slidell, though, shriveled up and died, the way Isle de Jean Charles was dying.
    — Abrahm Lustgarten, ProPublica, 11 Apr. 2024
  • Both sources of revenue have shriveled and the city now faces a hefty budget deficit.
    — Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 1 Feb. 2024
  • When the leaves start to shrivel, plant the bulbs in a sunny garden spot and then forget them.
    — Jeanette Marantos, latimes.com, 30 Mar. 2018
  • Her hair is messy on the pillow; her waffle is shriveled and burnt.
    — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 18 July 2023
  • Too much or too little stresses the plant and can cause the blossoms to shrivel.
    — oregonlive, 5 Aug. 2023
  • The state shriveled and withdrew from most people’s lives.
    — Jacob Russell, WIRED, 13 Mar. 2023
  • Men and women had allowed their souls to shrivel up in sin.
    — The Economist, 1 Mar. 2018
  • Leopold never returned to the delta and didn’t live to see his beloved green lagoons shrivel to dust.
    — Ian James, AZCentral.com, 19 Apr. 2020
  • The bulbs tend to shrivel after sprouting, and are milder and less garlicky.
    — Christopher Michel, Country Living, 12 Aug. 2023
  • Looking for a loafer that won’t shrivel or stain in a rainstorm or while walking on the beach?
    — Kaitlyn McInnis, Travel + Leisure, 23 Jan. 2023
  • Those who have already made a claim for cash will have a chance to change their mind now that the reward amount has shriveled.
    — David Z. Morris, Fortune, 31 July 2019
  • Pumpkins are ready to pick when the fruit is fully colored and the stems begin to shrivel.
    — Arricca Sansone, Country Living, 29 June 2017
  • Six thousand years later the monsoon shifted hundreds of miles to the south, the rains halved, and the lake shriveled up.
    — Peter Brannen, The Atlantic, 31 Aug. 2017
  • Meanwhile, gourds are ready to be picked once their vines have become dry and shriveled up.
    — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 1 Sep. 2023
  • The cut off poison ivy vines remaining in the hedges will shrivel up and die and can be removed.
    — Dan Gill, NOLA.com, 6 Apr. 2019
  • And heat can lead to a dehydrated husk, which will cause the kernels to shrivel.
    — Audrey Bruno, SELF, 31 July 2018
  • One of those would make a great meal and the other would shrivel unpleasantly on a grill.
    — Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 28 June 2018
  • More than a year of exposure to the world’s wickedest elements had blackened and shriveled the man’s bare face and hands.
    — Krista Stevens, Longreads, 20 Dec. 2017
  • Small brown patches won’t affect the flavor, but steer clear of fruit with dry or shriveled skin.
    — Earl Nickel, San Francisco Chronicle, 25 Apr. 2018
  • The tendril beside the stem that connects the watermelon to the vine will shrivel up.
    — Dan Gill, NOLA.com, 3 June 2017
  • Choose red potatoes that are firm and smooth; avoid ones that are shriveled or have gashes and bruises.
    — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 12 Nov. 2023
  • Black, oily from salve to prevent infection, and shriveled to half their size.
    — Jodie Briggs, Longreads, 27 Mar. 2018
  • As the season wears on, these seeds begin to shrivel, turning to a pale army green color.
    — Carly Westerfield, Bon Appétit, 9 Mar. 2024
  • Truth shrivels away and dies—and what binds us together shrivels away, too.
    — CBS News, 6 Sep. 2024
  • Work isn’t always a cakewalk; many managers want to hire someone who doesn’t shrivel up at the first sign of a difficult conversation.
    — Judith Ohikuare, refinery29.com, 10 Jan. 2024

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