shrivel
verb (used with or without object)
to contract and wrinkle, as from great heat, cold, or dryness.
have shrivelled
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present perfectof shrivel.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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Exports - a key source of revenue for Koblevo and other big wineries - have shrivelled due to the blockade of Ukraine's Black Sea ports.
From Reuters ● Sep. 6, 2022
Following consecutive seasons of poor rains, rivers and water pans have dried up and grasslands have shrivelled in the game reserves.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2022
Put the wonton bowl into the wok, cover with a lid and steam for 6-8 minutes, until the wontons have shrivelled slightly and are cooked through.
From The Guardian ● May 4, 2016
Moreover, grand ideas of peace once dreamt up by statesmen have shrivelled into a “nasty mechanism”.
From Newsweek
He was a man who would have shrivelled up, become atrophied, in an atmosphere of decency—he would have died.
From Caste by William Alexander Fraser
