shrivel
verb (used with or without object)
to contract and wrinkle, as from great heat, cold, or dryness.
shrivelling
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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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Snaking queues of vehicles waited in Myanmar for shrivelling petrol supplies on Wednesday, with some gas stations shuttered as fuel stocks dried up due to the war in the Middle East.
From Barron's ● Mar. 4, 2026
Labour, the Liberal Democrats and even the Green Party have capitalised on the shrivelling of Tory popularity.
From BBC ● May 5, 2023
While the bank had been preparing markets for a further stimulus cut at its March 10 meeting, rate hike bets are shrivelling.
From Reuters ● Mar. 1, 2022
He blamed the sunny, dry spring shrivelling up their clover food plant.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 13, 2020
Her body curled too; as the weeks turned to months, she shrank into herself like the stiffest of fetuses, shrivelling, her skin sallow and waxy.
From "Typical American" by Gish Jen
