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shrivels

verb

present tense third-person singular of shrivel

as in evaporates

to become small and wrinkly usually as a result of dehydration Without irrigation, these plants would shrivel (up) and die.

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Recent Examples of shrivels Drought shrivels the grapes; excessive heat deprives the juice of acidity; too much rain results in rampant mold. — Nicola Twilley, New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2026 The human heart shrivels away in space, but researchers have found that mini-hearts grown from human stem cells sprout in space significantly faster than in labs on Earth. — Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 3 May 2026

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When the air is dry, sweat evaporates quickly and even on very hot days, most people can produce enough sweat to keep their body temperature regulated.

— Victoria Forster, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
Nearly half the water evaporates or seeps into the ground under the canals before reaching its destination.

— Emily Cureton Cook, ProPublica, 26 June 2026

Definition of evaporates

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In areas with valleys or basins, cooler and denser air drains downhill and pools in low spots overnight, a process known as cold-air pooling.

— Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 1 July 2026
Make sure to empty any excess water that drains into the saucer to keep the roots from getting soggy.

— Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 30 June 2026

Definition of drains

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Notably, like my favorite Make Beauty skin tint, the concealer is super moisturizing, and dries down to look like an extension of my skin rather than settling into fine lines with a papery, flaky finish.

— Irene Richardson, InStyle, 1 July 2026
It’s made especially for hot days with sweat-wicking technology that dries quickly.

— Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 28 June 2026

Definition of dries

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Corruption deepened, the economy entered one of the worst collapses in modern history, and a humanitarian crisis pushed close to a third of the population out of the country.

— Tibisay Zea, Christian Science Monitor, 30 June 2026
By contrast, Roberts’s opinion in Slaughter collapses this distinction.

— George Thomas, The Atlantic, 30 June 2026

Definition of collapses

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As the glimmer of June’s full Strawberry Moon fades into the night, darker evenings allow for a better view of the Milky Way along with other celestial bodies.

— Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 6 July 2026
Then, just as suddenly, the din fades away, the focus shifts and the election process is forgotten until the next round of howling protest.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026

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