Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of mummify
Arakawa’s face was bloated and her hands and feet appeared mummified, a sheriff’s deputy wrote in an affidavit.
—
Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN, 7 Mar. 2025
Hackman, 95, and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, 64, were found partially mummified in different rooms of their $3.3 million home on Wednesday.
—Megan Cartwright, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
Remains such as these are often found mummified in places such as Alaska and Russia, wrote the National Park Service or NPS on its website.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
Meanwhile, in January, agents at Boston's Logan International Airport intercepted an individual attempting to illegally import four deceased and mummified monkeys into the U.S.
—Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for mummify
Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN, 7 Mar. 2025
Hackman, 95, and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, 64, were found partially mummified in different rooms of their $3.3 million home on Wednesday.
—Megan Cartwright, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
Remains such as these are often found mummified in places such as Alaska and Russia, wrote the National Park Service or NPS on its website.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
Meanwhile, in January, agents at Boston's Logan International Airport intercepted an individual attempting to illegally import four deceased and mummified monkeys into the U.S.
—Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for mummify
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mummify
Verb
-
The good news is that the friendship doesn’t have to shrivel up and die.—
Carolyn L. Todd,
SELF,
28 Feb. 2025
-
The home run rate shriveled to 0.6 per nine innings, a third of his career numbers coming into the season.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Mar. 2025
Verb
-
The fragrance opens with a juicy blend of wild strawberries and mandarin, developing into a heart of red rose and jasmine, before drying down to warm cedarwood.—
Danielle James,
Vogue,
1 Apr. 2025
-
One emollient in particular—isoamyl laureate—is an ingredient with a silicone-like feel that absorbs quickly and could contribute to that dry down to a powdery feel, adds cosmetic chemist Kelly Dobos.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
1 Apr. 2025
Verb
-
Add the basil leaves to the pot, remove from heat, and cover so that the basil leaves just begin to wilt. Check and adjust the seasoning as needed.—
Vicky Hallett,
NPR,
1 Apr. 2025
-
Wash and dry greens, discarding any yellowed or wilted leaves; set aside.—
Catherine Jessee,
Southern Living,
27 Mar. 2025
Verb
-
Hospital Job Cuts: An Economic Domino Effect Military towns wither when bases shutter.—
Richard Menger MD MPA,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
-
If ignored … if left to wither under ineffective leadership … losing, chaos and irrelevance ensue.—
Jon Wilner,
Mercury News,
27 Mar. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Mummify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mummify. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share