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- verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
shrivel .
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Examples
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I hope the small PA town you live in shrivels up and all the jobs are gone.
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But this one fairly sneers at us as she takes our order; although I kind of shrivels up in the chair and acts as humble as I know how.
Shorty McCabe on the Job Sewell Ford 1907
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Monsanto promotes genetically modified crops as means to feed the world, but that altruistic argument kind of shrivels in light of the fact that so much of its product is destined for animal feed.
unknown title 2009
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The kind of look that makes a husband's shoulders sag, shrivels his soul, maybe even makes him wish unconsciously for an early death.
Charlie Carillo: That Look on Her Face Charlie Carillo 2011
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When a person does nothing but sits in front of the television, like a bump on a log, with a bag of chips, his or her passion shrivels up.
Michael J. McCarthy: Ignite Your Passion and Change the World Michael J. McCarthy 2011
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I believe that a part of them shrivels and dies when they feel that this is their only option.
Wendy Silvers: Every Mother Counts Wendy Silvers 2012
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Both Labour and the Conservatives are searching for leaders, while Lib Dem support shrivels.
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I believe that a part of them shrivels and dies when they feel that this is their only option.
Wendy Silvers: Every Mother Counts Wendy Silvers 2012
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The kind of look that makes a husband's shoulders sag, shrivels his soul, maybe even makes him wish unconsciously for an early death.
Charlie Carillo: That Look on Her Face Charlie Carillo 2011
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When a person does nothing but sits in front of the television, like a bump on a log, with a bag of chips, his or her passion shrivels up.
Michael J. McCarthy: Ignite Your Passion and Change the World Michael J. McCarthy 2011
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