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wither

verb

ˈwi-t͟hər

Definition of wither

as in to dry

to lose liveliness, force, or freshness shortly after the moon landing, interest in the space program withered the old man seemed to wither suddenly upon turning 80

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as in to fade

to lose bodily strength or vigor if he's left on his own, he'll just wither and die

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Recent Examples of wither Research showed that without fans, home-field advantage withered. — Patrik Jonsson, Christian Science Monitor, 18 July 2026 Russian inflation soared while foreign currency reserves shrank and many inputs for its defense industrial base withered. — Wesley Alexander Hill, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026 Instead of letting the lemon tree’s leaves fall and wither, the culinary team makes oils to use in Scholtmeyer’s imaginative cooking. — Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026 While terracotta pots and baskets lined with coconut coir have their uses, these types of containers dry out much faster and will need careful management to ensure plants don't wither away. — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for wither

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The right specialist, sitting at the table before the ink dried.

— Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
This chocolate brown tea towel will instantly transform your drying rack or oven into a cozy fall corner, ready for whipping up your favorite autumn recipes.

— Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 July 2026

Definition of dry

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In a year where everything Skubal does has been fair game for discussion and discord, the barbs surrounding the WBC still have not faded.

— Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 22 July 2026
But our excitement fades as Nolan’s camera captures the men raping women, looting houses and reveling in the violence.

— Brent Lang, Variety, 21 July 2026

Definition of fade

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The flowers, bold yellow, are visited by bees, butterflies and birds while the rest of the surrounding wildlife wait for the petals to wilt and the seeds to drop, said Jackson County’s Deputy Director of Park Operations Tina Spallo.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2026
To my horror, the blooms that were beautifully open two days before my party had actually started wilting and dropping petals by the time the day of the party arrived.

— Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 23 July 2026

Definition of wilt

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Justice John Dixon said Bauer Media had failed to show the claims made about Wilson were substantially true or trivial.

— Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
The state ethics commission accused the Georgia Republican Assembly and its political action committee of failing to disclose more than $180,000 of contributions and other violations.

— David Wickert, AJC.com, 22 July 2026