shrivel

My enthusiasm shriveled as the project wore on. Inflation shriveled the buying power of the dollar.

Get the bulbs into the ground, or they will begin to shrivel.

Leaves die, fall, and shrivel. The heat shriveled the unwatered seedlings.

But it's the lousy ones that linger in our memory long after their shrinkwrap has shriveled, and that make tech editors cry out, "What have I done to deserve this?

The flowers will shrivel without water.

Leaves tend to shrivel in extreme heat.

The grapes shriveled on the vine.

His skin began to shrivel with old age.

Neglect can cause relationships to shrivel.

The lack of sunlight made the plant shrivel up.

Her hopes of success began to shrivel as obstacles piled up.

The once vibrant town began to shrivel as businesses closed down.

The lack of funding caused the project to shrivel and eventually be abandoned.

His confidence began to shrivel after receiving constant criticism.