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shrived

variants or shrove
Definition of shrivednext
past tense of shrive

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for shrived
Verb
  • Chun’s death sentence was later commuted to life in prison, and he was subsequently pardoned and freed.
    Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 14 Jan. 2026
  • There is more, including a challenge the Justices will hear, on March 2nd, to a law restricting gun ownership for habitual drug users—a statute under which Hunter Biden, the former President’s son, was convicted, before his father pardoned him.
    Amy Davidson Sorkin, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • These duties are remitted directly to the CBP.
    Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Civilization has overcome, and not simply reformed, many inhuman practices that had been prevalent since antiquity.
    The New Yorker, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
  • The comptroller added that since lawmakers reformed the premium-setting process, premium collections have exceeded claim payments in four of the last six years.
    Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 9 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Twenty years of hard work and persistence, blessed by occasional moments when chance had generously smiled on him.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 Jan. 2026
  • In one of the most deal-ridden and far too often contrived places on the globe, Steny was straightforward, smart, wise, direct, honest on the real odds about anything and everything, and blessed with a sense of humor that, if saintly in purpose, was devilishly clever in delivery.
    Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 11 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Furniture and artwork are often antique or reclaimed pieces restored by hand.
    Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Jan. 2026
  • Shortly after that, the Bulls’ mascot reclaimed his act, impressing Miami guard Tyler Herro by sinking one from half court.
    Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
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“Shrived.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shrived. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.

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