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Recent Examples of mummify
Meanwhile, in January, agents at Boston's Logan International Airport intercepted an individual attempting to illegally import four deceased and mummified monkeys into the U.S.
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Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
Ancient Egyptians believed that the soul remained inside the body after death, so embalmers mummified bodies to preserve the spirit for the afterlife, according to Field Museum scientists.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 9 Nov. 2024
In one such piece, made of polished aluminum, the two figures are almost entirely mummified in the tentaclelike coils of hair coming from one of their heads.
—Andrea Long Chu, Vulture, 28 June 2024
At the beginning of that play, her character has spent a decade as a sort of half widow; her husband, who had disappeared ten years earlier, has finally been found, mummified in a peat bog.
—Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2024
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Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
Ancient Egyptians believed that the soul remained inside the body after death, so embalmers mummified bodies to preserve the spirit for the afterlife, according to Field Museum scientists.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 9 Nov. 2024
In one such piece, made of polished aluminum, the two figures are almost entirely mummified in the tentaclelike coils of hair coming from one of their heads.
—Andrea Long Chu, Vulture, 28 June 2024
At the beginning of that play, her character has spent a decade as a sort of half widow; her husband, who had disappeared ten years earlier, has finally been found, mummified in a peat bog.
—Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mummify
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That count morphed to more than 300 million monthly users by 2016, but had shriveled to 36 million in 2023, Microsoft said.—
Kate Gibson,
CBS News,
28 Feb. 2025
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This method results in a large percentage of the water in the grapes to be lost, resulting in these dehydrated berries shriveling, often to the size of raisins.—
Tom Hyland,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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There’s always an element of chemistry to consider; tannins, which are compounds in wine present in grape seeds, grape skins, and oak barrels, offer a drying or astringent quality on the tongue and gums.—
Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen,
Robb Report,
7 Mar. 2025
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The budge-proof formula sets quickly, so get blending straight away to ensure the formula dries down to your liking.—
Annie Blackman,
Allure,
7 Mar. 2025
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Hal, the true protagonist, is a wilting flower — easily bruised and endlessly bullied, especially by Bill.—
Angelica Jade Bastién,
Vulture,
22 Feb. 2025
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The Kansas City Chiefs wilted trying to protect Patrick Mahomes in the Super Bowl.—
Brad Biggs,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Feb. 2025
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O'Neal explained that her confidence in her acting ability began to wither under Ryan's blistering criticism.—
Ashley Hume,
Fox News,
28 Feb. 2025
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Death is rarely physically dignified, and visibly withering from old age in front of the entire world is perhaps one of the heaviest crosses a pope must bear.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Mummify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mummify. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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