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Recent Examples of wizen
The Keogh siblings, wizened by a lifetime of co-existing, are onto something.
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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
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
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The good news is that the friendship doesn’t have to shrivel up and die.—
Carolyn L. Todd,
SELF,
28 Feb. 2025
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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
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English clubs’ player recruitment became multinational and even as academy intake numbers rose, gradually a traditional source of teenage talent — Ireland — withered.—
Michael Walker,
The Athletic,
20 Mar. 2025
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Paul traffics in attention; would wither and disappear without it.—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
16 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Then it's cut into bars using long pieces of thread, and stacked in high cylindrical towers to dry for about three months.—
Kat Lonsdorf,
NPR,
1 Apr. 2025
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How to moisturize face After cleansing your skin, you may be tempted to completely dry your face off with a towel.—
Ariana Yaptangco,
Glamour,
1 Apr. 2025
Verb
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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
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Wash and dry greens, discarding any yellowed or wilted leaves; set aside.—
Catherine Jessee,
Southern Living,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Wizen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wizen. Accessed 6 Apr. 2025.
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