shrivel
verb (used with or without object)
to contract and wrinkle, as from great heat, cold, or dryness.
shriveling
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present participleof shrivel.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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By diversifying its exposure across many autocallables and a range of maturity dates, an ETF can mitigate most of the risks of shrinking income or shriveling principal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 2026
But the oversized airport was a bleak metaphor for a city that was once more bustling and then got let down—first by the shriveling of the steel business, then by USAir itself.
From Slate ● Nov. 24, 2025
Is queer humanity just a transitory circus in years of flourishing and a graveyard in years of shriveling?
From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2025
EMU’s Rynearson Stadium — capacity 30,200 — sits less than six miles from the University of Michigan, shriveling in The Big House’s massive shadow.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 18, 2023
Always I watch for gangs, I try to keep from falling from the train, I search for any speck of shade—to keep from shriveling up and becoming a momia, like a Guanajuato mummy, so famous.
From "Beast Rider" by Tony Johnston & María Elena Fontanot de Rhoads
