WILT Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

wilt

verb

ˈwilt

Definition of wilt

as in to droop

to be limp from lack of water or vigor the plants wilted after I forgot to water them for three whole days

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as in to fade

to lose bodily strength or vigor she had wilted a bit after walking around the hot and humid city

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as in to dry

to lose liveliness, force, or freshness after six solid hours of painting, his energy was starting to wilt

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Recent Examples of wilt One of the examples given in the article shows a user asking to use baby spinach instead of kale, with the Cooking app feature advising that because baby spinach wilts faster, it should be added during a later step of the recipe. — Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 29 Oct. 2026 Former Mayor Bill de Blasio campaigned on ending the rides on day one of his administration but the effort wilted amid a backlash from unions and a big media blitz involving actor Liam Neeson. — ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026 There are years of desire, wilting in silence, or the frenzied rhythm of regret. — Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2026 Manning holds the football too long, makes questionable decisions and seems to wilt when the pressure intensifies. — Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for wilt

Recent Examples of Synonyms for wilt

Verb

Zoom out to take it as part of the whole, though, and things start to soften and droop.

— Sara Holdren, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2026
With drooping eyebrows, Hollywell bids farewell and invites me to hang out again tomorrow.

— Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of droop

Verb

Outside that period, stations are allowed to use a winter blend, which is cheaper to produce, explaining why prices often fade in the fall.

— Kris Van Cleave, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026
Oil prices have fallen sharply in recent days on hopes that the Iran conflict is fading, and gas costs are falling this month.

— Christopher Rugaber, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of fade

Verb

Iran hanged three men Sunday in Karaj who were convicted of armed riot, damage to public properties and cooperation with Israel and the United States during nationwide anti-government protests in January, state TV reported.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2026
Bear’s head tooth fungi looks like a mass white icicles hanging down from decaying tree trunks and logs.

— Pamm Cooper, Hartford Courant, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of hang

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An evening spent practicing, creating, or enjoying your own company can strengthen your life outside the group without weakening the friendship.

— Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Nov. 2026
The grid, however, was already weakened given a lack of maintenance and investment.

— Dánica Coto, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of weaken

Verb

Bass has issued withering critiques of Raman, portraying her as uninformed about Black voters and their history in the city.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026
Those offseason moves, combined with the injuries, have withered the depth that had allowed Presti to be patient in trade negotiations during previous seasons, without feeling a need to make splashy midseason acquisitions.

— Andrew Greif, NBC news, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of wither

Verb

But that first 1950s iteration, played by both a puppet and a man lumbering in a baggy costume, had dead Muppet eyes and the sagging physique of a gym teacher.

— Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 5 Nov. 2026
Tech stocks have sagged as investors grow concerned over their ballooning debt piles at a time of rising interest rates.

— semafor.com, semafor.com, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of sag

Verb

Jones’ uncle, Christopher Mathews, described the head coach as a positive Black man in his community who goes above and beyond for his players and students.

— Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2026
Most of the money would have been used to backfill federal funding cuts to healthcare, and 10% would have gone toward education and food-assistance programs.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Nov. 2026

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