How to Use dieback in a Sentence

dieback

noun

• This weakens the plant and can cause dieback.
  — Steve Bender, Southern Living, 10 Mar. 2026
• Any branch dieback that may occur as a result of bark loss can be trimmed away later.
  — Miri Talabac, baltimoresun.com, 16 Sep. 2021
• Egg laying also results in twig dieback.
  — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 5 June 2026
• There are a couple of common issues that might be to blame for the recent dieback.
  — Rebecca Jepsen, The Mercury News, 28 Aug. 2019
• Winter dieback is common on these shrubs in areas with very cold winters.
  — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Mar. 2025
• Winter dieback is common on these shrubs in areas with very cold winters.
  — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 June 2026
• If the branches are not removed, the dieback will spread to all other branches.
  — oregonlive, 1 Aug. 2020
• The recent dieback of western red cedars has also been linked to drought by area researchers.
  — Nathan Gilles, oregonlive, 25 Nov. 2022
• My tall phlox got a brown dieback starting at the bottom and working up the stalk to the flower.
  — Ellen Nibali, baltimoresun.com, 15 Aug. 2019
• Giant conifer aphids can cause foliage to yellow, some needle drop or dieback of shoots.
  — Betty Cahill, The Denver Post, 9 June 2017
• The rose will likely suffer stem dieback to near ground level or the whole plant might not survive.
  — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Nov. 2024
• If they are pruned at this time of the year and a freeze occurs new growth may be damaged which results in some dieback.
  — Tom MacCubbin, orlandosentinel.com, 11 Dec. 2021
• This past year, my flowering quince shrub suffered some dieback from what I was told was fire blight.
  — Miri Talabac., Baltimore Sun, 21 Dec. 2022
• If dieback doesn’t repeat itself the next year, then that a year older wood can fruit normally.
  — Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 21 Nov. 2024
• Pampas grass has messy seasonal dieback and leaves bare patches in the winter.
  — Cori Sears, The Spruce, 10 Mar. 2026
• Cold-injury symptoms may look like, or lead to the development of, cankers and diebacks.
  — The Editors Of Organic Life, Good Housekeeping, 21 July 2015
• Drowning and drought both kill roots, and the first symptom is dieback at the extremities (top).
  — Ellen Nibali, baltimoresun.com, 19 Sep. 2019
• In colder regions where dieback is common, remove any dead branches.
  — Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Dec. 2025
• The disease often infects branches on sycamores, causing girdling cankers and dieback.
  — Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2023
• Adults and nymphs suck plant juices, causing leaf and fruit distortion, wilting, stunting, and tip dieback.
  — The Editors, Good Housekeeping, 10 July 2018
• On sycamores, the disease often infects branches, causing girdling cankers and dieback.
  — Tim Johnson, chicagotribune.com, 26 June 2018
• This disease can also infect stems, resulting in tip dieback.
  — Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2023
• Bacterial leaf spot can move into the stems, resulting in dieback of the ivy tips.
  — Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2023
• This extra length allows for some dieback, as the stems often dry out slightly after being cut.
  — Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 7 Jan. 2026
• The growth that results from a fall trim is too tender to survive the winter and the dieback is often enough to kill the whole plant.
  — Marie Iannotti, The Spruce, 9 May 2026
• If your shrub has experienced winter dieback, prune the stems below the point of injury.
  — Marie Iannotti, The Spruce, 29 May 2026
• Wait until new growth appears in the spring before removing winter dieback.
  — Marie Iannotti, The Spruce, 9 May 2026
• This fungal disease can cause rapid dieback at the tips of some tree branches and can be confused with cicada damage.
  — Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 18 May 2021
• Late-season seed heads also indicate the time is nigh for seasonal dieback or outright plant death.
  — Miri Talabac, baltimoresun.com, 28 Oct. 2021
• Fertilizing a warm-season lawn too early is a surefire way to cause turf dieback and lawn trouble for months ahead.
  — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Aug. 2024