wizen

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Recent Examples of wizen The Keogh siblings, wizened by a lifetime of co-existing, are onto something. Jerry Carino, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2020 But these days, Pop’s torso, wizened from that early stagecraft and seven decades on earth, is more likely to be found under the Miami or Cayman Islands sun. Michael B. Dougherty, Esquire, 18 Jan. 2018 The scene, overflowing with food, glistening lighting and love passed among wizards wizened and budding, tells us that Hogwarts is the greatest place on earth. Peter Dobrin, Philly.com, 29 July 2017 Her fiction celebrated the couplings of a wide range of characters: teenage girls, wizened old women, circus performers, wolves. Maggie Doherty, New Republic, 18 July 2017 From last year's blind Chinese crested champion Sweepee Rambo to oddballs like pitbull Quasi Modo and wizened, whiskered Yoda, take a look through the decade's winners of the odd title. Raisa Bruner, Time, 23 June 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wizen
Verb
  • Young stems that develop might shrivel and fall off.
    Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Nov. 2024
  • Crops are shriveling and cities are sinking as the groundwater beneath them dries out.
    Laura Paddison, CNN, 16 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • Why did the McDonalds attract such withering criticism?
    John Blake, CNN, 3 Nov. 2024
  • For one, Trump’s criticism of Amazon (and Bezos) over the years has been withering, even if the administration was personally lucrative for Amazon’s founder.
    Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • To prevent this, thoroughly clean and dry your cast-iron pans before use. Cracking: Dropping or placing a heavy cast-iron pan down too forcefully on your surface can crack the glass.
    Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Finish by rinsing with water and drying the area with a clean cloth.
    Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • When her brother died, Yamuna pleaded with the god of death not to take him away until the vermillion on his forehead had faded and the flower garlands had wilted, performing an elaborate ritual to extend her last moments with her sibling.
    Peter Guo, NBC News, 2 Nov. 2024
  • The Broncos, to put it kindly, have wilted in these spots since Super Bowl 50.
    Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 2 Nov. 2024

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“Wizen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wizen. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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