shrivel
verb (used with or without object)
to contract and wrinkle, as from great heat, cold, or dryness.
is shriveling
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present progressiveof shrivel (3rd person singular).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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Rainfall and snowmelt have been scant, and the ongoing drought is shriveling the region’s lakes, reservoirs and vital water sources.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2021
Strasburg is shriveling everyone into tiny wads that he spits to the side.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 2, 2019
The office-market artery of Interstate 270 is shriveling, according to a June report prepared for the Montgomery County Planning Department.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 20, 2015
The corn is shriveling for lack of water, she can see that, and one of the farm’s two generators was just disconnected for nonpayment.
From New York Times ● Feb. 23, 2014
Mr. Lazenby was wonderful, talking about the awful casualty lists, and the way sheer hate is shriveling up men's minds.
From The Messenger by Elizabeth Robins
