shrivel
verb (used with or without object)
to contract and wrinkle, as from great heat, cold, or dryness.
are shrivelling
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present progressiveof shrivel.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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While the bank had been preparing markets for a further stimulus cut at its March 10 meeting, rate hike bets are shrivelling.
From Reuters ● Mar. 1, 2022
Old branches which have flowered and are shrivelling may be cut away in the spring.
