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withering

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verb

present participle of wither

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for withering
Noun
  • Other criminals who commit violent acts are perhaps more at ease with their moral failings.
    Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 3 June 2025
  • People working on Apple’s smart glasses remain concerned that its AI failings may undermine the new product.
    Bloomberg, Mercury News, 23 May 2025
Noun
  • Sulzberger writes passionately about the existential threats facing a free press, from economic collapse to political intimidation, and how journalism must stand as a bulwark in a time of profound civic deterioration.
    Jessica Sibley, Time, 19 May 2025
  • Dan Wang Eurasia The 90-day tariff reduction and break does not guarantee a deal, especially given the deterioration of mutual trust between the U.S. and China, said Natixis’ senior economist Gary Ng.
    Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 13 May 2025
Verb
  • Moffett also said artificial intelligence isn’t driving an upgrade cycle as hoped, noting that there is weakening demand in China along with antitrust concerns.
    Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 8 Jan. 2025
  • With high expectations for future new orders along with expanding current new orders, the outlooks for material handling and supply chain industries are positive, despite some weakening in the December MHI BAI report.
    Jason Schenker, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Adkins, of Georgia, cared for her mother for a decade after her mom was diagnosed with frontotemporal degeneration dementia.
    Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 22 May 2025
  • Histological examination showed no signs of retinal degeneration, even in individuals likely several hundreds of years old.
    Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
Noun
  • That's when crossings at the border first began their sharp decline, a trend that accelerated after Trump took office.
    Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 26 May 2025
  • But there are also other factors contributing to the job decline, such as price compression caused by oversupply, which has forced many operators to cut costs, including labor expenses.
    Dario Sabaghi, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
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“Withering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/withering. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.

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