mummified

past tense of mummify

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for mummified
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
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • White evangelical churches—revivalists, under Sutton’s classification system—experienced remarkable growth, while liberal mainline Protestant churches withered.
    Michael Luo, New Yorker, 14 June 2026
  • As a skin care ingredient, hyaluronic acid floods withered, thirsty skin with moisture, thereby smoothing the appearance of fine lines.
    Sophie Wirt, InStyle, 10 June 2026
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“Mummified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mummified. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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