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Recent Examples of mummify
Hackman, 95, and Betsy Arakawa, 65, were found partially mummified in their Santa Fe, New Mexico home on Wednesday, February 26 by maintenance and security workers.
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David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
Save for a bit of hair and bile, the former shelter dog’s stomach was largely empty at the time she was found, partially mummified.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 15 Mar. 2025
The condition of the remains – decomposing and partially mummified – as well as new evidence from Hackman’s pacemaker, suggest the couple had been dead for several days, possibly weeks.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN, 7 Mar. 2025
Betsy Arakawa found partially mummified, Gene Hackman was in separate room
Authorities found the actor in a mudroom near his cane, appearing to have fallen, while Arakawa was found in an open bathroom near a space heater, according to the warrant.
—Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 7 Mar. 2025
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David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
Save for a bit of hair and bile, the former shelter dog’s stomach was largely empty at the time she was found, partially mummified.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 15 Mar. 2025
The condition of the remains – decomposing and partially mummified – as well as new evidence from Hackman’s pacemaker, suggest the couple had been dead for several days, possibly weeks.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN, 7 Mar. 2025
Betsy Arakawa found partially mummified, Gene Hackman was in separate room
Authorities found the actor in a mudroom near his cane, appearing to have fallen, while Arakawa was found in an open bathroom near a space heater, according to the warrant.
—Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 7 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mummify
Verb
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When Kent Denver’s lead shriveled to 68-63 with 2:34 remaining, Schayes turned panic into purpose, calming the players and his assistants.—
Troy Renck,
The Denver Post,
13 Mar. 2025
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Their bodies shrivel, and some lose the capacity to feel hunger at all.—
Hana Kiros,
The Atlantic,
17 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Continue the drying cycle, and check every 30 minutes or so until the duvet is dry.—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
31 May 2025
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The whisky presents rich sherry cask aromas on the nose, featuring stewed and dried fruits, chocolate, and toasted nuts.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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Young plants frequently wilt during the heat of the day due to their limited root systems.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
31 May 2025
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This modest musical, which would no doubt wilt under the glare of Broadway, is at its most touching when chronicling the ways art lifts the spirits of everyday people who are blessed with no spectacular gifts yet nevertheless possess the inner lives of theatrical giants.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
21 May 2025
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Personnel and educational policies that recognize the value of diversity and acknowledge past injustices are under withering assault.—
Kevin Sack,
Time,
3 June 2025
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The lawsuit included a withering 4,500-word letter Tomarken wrote to the Academy’s Board of Trustees that essentially said she was being blamed for the financial losses the Academy took in holding the Grammy Awards in New York that year, rather than its usual home base of Los Angeles.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
27 May 2025
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“Mummify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mummify. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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