mummified

verb

past tense of mummify
as in shriveled

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  1. shriveled
  2. dried
  3. withered
Verb
  • The skin split, the ends were shriveled, and the texture was limp.
    — Dianna Douglas, NPR, 28 June 2026
  • Next, look for any dead tissue, which may appear brown, dry, or shriveled.
    — SJ McShane, Martha Stewart, 24 May 2026
Definition of shriveled
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  • The remaining cathode material is dried and ground into a fine black powder.
    — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 2 July 2026
  • The fins were dried, collected and later analyzed by researchers.
    — Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of dried
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  • Syracuse’s downtown, already severed by the interstate highway, withered.
    — Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica, 30 June 2026
  • After all, there’s a reason these rugs haven’t withered away.
    — Michelle Mastro, The Spruce, 29 June 2026
Definition of withered
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“Mummified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mummified. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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