shrivel
verb (used with or without object)
to contract and wrinkle, as from great heat, cold, or dryness.
has shriveled
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present perfectof shrivel (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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In fact, fundraising for private-equity, venture-capital and other nontraded funds has shriveled, and their portfolios are glutted with thousands of unsold companies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 16, 2026
But in recent months the pool of recruits at the Los Angeles Police Department has shriveled to the point of running dry.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2025
PDVSA's crude output has shriveled from over 3 million bpd about two decades ago to 750,000 bpd this year amid mismanagement, a brain-drain of skilled workers and sanctions.
From Reuters ● May 31, 2023
For other countries in the Middle East, Saudi aid has shriveled as the kingdom’s priorities shifted.
From New York Times ● Apr. 2, 2023
Many a seed which might have developed and borne rich fruit has shriveled and dried in the chill of unfriendliness and misunderstanding.
From The Girl and Her Religion by Margaret Slattery
