How to Use shrivel in a Sentence

shrivel

verb

• Now, all of the leaves have shriveled up and turned brown.
  — Dan Gill, NOLA.com, 31 Mar. 2018
• The flag of Alaska that was flown to the moon and back had been shriveled up.
  — David Reamer | Alaska History, Anchorage Daily News, 23 Apr. 2023
• Avoid stems that have dark shriveled buds, a sign the plant has been stressed.
  — Marni Jameson, OrlandoSentinel.com, 11 Apr. 2018
• And then shell of a bomb: Dan and Blair kiss and all that is good and pure in the world shrivels up and rots.
  — Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 19 Sep. 2018
• The leaves all browned and dropped off and the tips of branches have blackened and shriveled.
  — oregonlive, 25 Feb. 2023
• That is not to say that Slidell, though, shriveled up and died, the way Isle de Jean Charles was dying.
  — Abrahm Lustgarten, ProPublica, 11 Apr. 2024
• Both sources of revenue have shriveled and the city now faces a hefty budget deficit.
  — Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 1 Feb. 2024
• When the leaves start to shrivel, plant the bulbs in a sunny garden spot and then forget them.
  — Jeanette Marantos, latimes.com, 30 Mar. 2018
• Her hair is messy on the pillow; her waffle is shriveled and burnt.
  — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 18 July 2023
• Too much or too little stresses the plant and can cause the blossoms to shrivel.
  — oregonlive, 5 Aug. 2023
• The state shriveled and withdrew from most people’s lives.
  — Jacob Russell, WIRED, 13 Mar. 2023
• Men and women had allowed their souls to shrivel up in sin.
  — The Economist, 1 Mar. 2018
• Leopold never returned to the delta and didn’t live to see his beloved green lagoons shrivel to dust.
  — Ian James, AZCentral.com, 19 Apr. 2020
• The bulbs tend to shrivel after sprouting, and are milder and less garlicky.
  — Christopher Michel, Country Living, 12 Aug. 2023
• Looking for a loafer that won’t shrivel or stain in a rainstorm or while walking on the beach?
  — Kaitlyn McInnis, Travel + Leisure, 23 Jan. 2023
• Those who have already made a claim for cash will have a chance to change their mind now that the reward amount has shriveled.
  — David Z. Morris, Fortune, 31 July 2019
• Pumpkins are ready to pick when the fruit is fully colored and the stems begin to shrivel.
  — Arricca Sansone, Country Living, 29 June 2017
• Six thousand years later the monsoon shifted hundreds of miles to the south, the rains halved, and the lake shriveled up.
  — Peter Brannen, The Atlantic, 31 Aug. 2017
• Meanwhile, gourds are ready to be picked once their vines have become dry and shriveled up.
  — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 1 Sep. 2023
• The cut off poison ivy vines remaining in the hedges will shrivel up and die and can be removed.
  — Dan Gill, NOLA.com, 6 Apr. 2019
• And heat can lead to a dehydrated husk, which will cause the kernels to shrivel.
  — Audrey Bruno, SELF, 31 July 2018
• One of those would make a great meal and the other would shrivel unpleasantly on a grill.
  — Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 28 June 2018
• More than a year of exposure to the world’s wickedest elements had blackened and shriveled the man’s bare face and hands.
  — Krista Stevens, Longreads, 20 Dec. 2017
• Small brown patches won’t affect the flavor, but steer clear of fruit with dry or shriveled skin.
  — Earl Nickel, San Francisco Chronicle, 25 Apr. 2018
• The tendril beside the stem that connects the watermelon to the vine will shrivel up.
  — Dan Gill, NOLA.com, 3 June 2017
• Choose red potatoes that are firm and smooth; avoid ones that are shriveled or have gashes and bruises.
  — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 12 Nov. 2023
• Black, oily from salve to prevent infection, and shriveled to half their size.
  — Jodie Briggs, Longreads, 27 Mar. 2018
• As the season wears on, these seeds begin to shrivel, turning to a pale army green color.
  — Carly Westerfield, Bon Appétit, 9 Mar. 2024
• Truth shrivels away and dies—and what binds us together shrivels away, too.
  — CBS News, 6 Sep. 2024
• After delivery, the healthcare provider cuts this cord, leaving a stump that shrivels and shrinks.
  — Mark Gurarie, Health, 12 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 11 Dec 2024