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Recent Examples of mummify
At the beginning of that play, her character has spent a decade as a sort of half widow; her husband, who had disappeared ten years earlier, has finally been found, mummified in a peat bog.
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Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2024
Also in 2020, researchers described the discovery of a 57,000-year-old wolf pup that had been mummified in permafrost in Canada’s Yukon territory.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Sep. 2024
Those costly and time-consuming techniques go against the notion that the woman was intentionally mummified quickly and cheaply.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 2 Aug. 2024
Found in a wooden coffin, the elderly woman dressed in a black wig and gold and silver scarab rings had been mummified with nothing short of a look of horror on her face.
—New Atlas, 2 Aug. 2024
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Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2024
Also in 2020, researchers described the discovery of a 57,000-year-old wolf pup that had been mummified in permafrost in Canada’s Yukon territory.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Sep. 2024
Those costly and time-consuming techniques go against the notion that the woman was intentionally mummified quickly and cheaply.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 2 Aug. 2024
Found in a wooden coffin, the elderly woman dressed in a black wig and gold and silver scarab rings had been mummified with nothing short of a look of horror on her face.
—New Atlas, 2 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mummify
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This method results in a large percentage of the water in the grapes to be lost, resulting in these dehydrated berries shriveling, often to the size of raisins.—
Tom Hyland,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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This will be a short and sharp promotion run: After a few days, the flower’s structure will shrivel and collapse.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
23 Jan. 2025
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Unlike many other correctors, which can be drying, this one is especially hydrating, thanks to a blend of botanicals.—
Iman Balagam,
Vogue,
24 Feb. 2025
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Use a round brush to lift the roots and shape the ends during the drying process.—
Ariana Quihuiz,
People.com,
22 Feb. 2025
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From a position of dominance, Newcastle wilted, ceding the initiative and inviting pressure.—
Chris Waugh,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
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Add 1 ounce of citrus sauce, stirring until the greens are slightly wilted.—
Peter Burke,
Fox News,
20 Feb. 2025
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Before October 7, 2023, when the Gaza Strip was still intact, polls showed that popular support for Hamas had been withering for some time.—
Scott Atran,
Foreign Affairs,
14 Feb. 2025
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The flowers are generally only open for a day or two before withering.—
Miri Talabac,
Baltimore Sun,
13 Feb. 2025
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“Mummify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mummify. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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