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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More recently, a collapsed property bubble has shriveled investment and further widened the current account surplus.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
For decades, so much water has been taken that the river seldom meets the sea in Mexico, and its delta, once filled with lush wetlands and forests, has shriveled to stretches of dry riverbed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
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
