wizening

verb

present participle of wizen
as in drying

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wizening
  1. drying
  2. shriveling
  3. withering
  4. waning
  5. decreasing
  6. fading
Verb
  • Ensure the stain is fully gone before drying—once heat sets it in, removal becomes significantly harder.
    — Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 1 July 2026
  • Keep a handful near your washing machine or drying rack for blouses, dresses, workout wear, or delicate pieces that should skip the dryer.
    — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 July 2026
Definition of drying
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  • Store limes in your fridge’s crisper drawer, which has a lower humidity level that keeps the skins from shriveling.
    — Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2026
  • The Great Salt Lake has been shriveling up for decades.
    — Evan Bush, NBC news, 7 Mar. 2026
Definition of shriveling
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  • The truth was that all of it was, and is, simply withering away.
    — Ann Manov, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026
  • Among the other Paris attractions to close amid the withering heat are Notre-Dame de Paris, which closed its towers earlier this week, and the Palais de Tokyo, which has shuttered its exhibitions entirely from June 22 through June 27.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 24 June 2026
Definition of withering
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  • Contributing Writer Keith Cooper has the tale here After Americans declared independence on July 4, 1776, a waning gibbous moon rose in the night sky.
    — Tariq Malik, Space.com, 4 July 2026
  • At the least, that suggests the union’s dominance of education policy is waning.
    — U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 July 2026
Definition of waning
Verb
  • Most of these early mandate states were centered around the Northeast, where viral spread started decreasing as a result of normal season patterns.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026
  • Across the United States, cities are decreasing the number of available psychiatric beds just as demand is surging.
    — Ian West, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of decreasing
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  • More than a week after the disaster, search-and-rescue operations remain active, though hopes of finding additional survivors are rapidly fading.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 3 July 2026
  • Thousands remain missing more than a week after the twin earthquakes struck Venezuela and hope for finding survivors is fading into and effort to recover remains.
    — Greg Dixon, NPR, 2 July 2026
Definition of fading
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