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Recent Examples of wizen
The Keogh siblings, wizened by a lifetime of co-existing, are onto something.
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Jerry Carino, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2020
But these days, Pop’s torso, wizened from that early stagecraft and seven decades on earth, is more likely to be found under the Miami or Cayman Islands sun.
—Michael B. Dougherty, Esquire, 18 Jan. 2018
The scene, overflowing with food, glistening lighting and love passed among wizards wizened and budding, tells us that Hogwarts is the greatest place on earth.
—Peter Dobrin, Philly.com, 29 July 2017
Her fiction celebrated the couplings of a wide range of characters: teenage girls, wizened old women, circus performers, wolves.
—Maggie Doherty, New Republic, 18 July 2017
From last year's blind Chinese crested champion Sweepee Rambo to oddballs like pitbull Quasi Modo and wizened, whiskered Yoda, take a look through the decade's winners of the odd title.
—Raisa Bruner, Time, 23 June 2017
Jerry Carino, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2020
But these days, Pop’s torso, wizened from that early stagecraft and seven decades on earth, is more likely to be found under the Miami or Cayman Islands sun.
—Michael B. Dougherty, Esquire, 18 Jan. 2018
The scene, overflowing with food, glistening lighting and love passed among wizards wizened and budding, tells us that Hogwarts is the greatest place on earth.
—Peter Dobrin, Philly.com, 29 July 2017
Her fiction celebrated the couplings of a wide range of characters: teenage girls, wizened old women, circus performers, wolves.
—Maggie Doherty, New Republic, 18 July 2017
From last year's blind Chinese crested champion Sweepee Rambo to oddballs like pitbull Quasi Modo and wizened, whiskered Yoda, take a look through the decade's winners of the odd title.
—Raisa Bruner, Time, 23 June 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wizen
Verb
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Outside, the front yard continued to shrivel and die.—
Maggie Slepian,
Longreads,
14 May 2026
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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
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What becomes clear is that Yesteryear is not actually the withering critique of faux-trad influencers it’s been marketed as.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 May 2026
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The ask withered under criticism from legislative leaders in both parties.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
14 May 2026
Verb
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Use a squeegee to remove any water remaining on the door, and dry it with a microfiber cloth.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
19 May 2026
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Take a dry microfiber cloth and dry the shower tiles and grout.—
Maria Sabella,
The Spruce,
18 May 2026
Verb
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The sometimes rough-and-tumble process of transplanting from one pot and growing location to another can cause some plants to wilt.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 May 2026
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Signs of Underwatering If cucumber plants are underwatered, the leaves will appear wilted and may have crispy, curled margins.—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
12 May 2026
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“Wizen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wizen. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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