mummifies

Definition of mummifiesnext
present tense third-person singular of mummify
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Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Verb
  • Water in the morning so the foliage dries by midday.
    Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 May 2026
  • The all-in-one station empties the dust, washes, and dries its own mop pads.
    Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 7 May 2026
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“Mummifies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mummifies. Accessed 20 May. 2026.

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