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as in drooped
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 faded
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 dried
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 wilted
Stir in spinach; cook until wilted, 2 minutes.
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Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Mar. 2026
What followed was an incessant attack on the senses as the Premier League champions wilted in the Rams Park cauldron.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Add collard greens, and massage thoroughly using hands until dark green and slightly wilted, 1 to 2 minutes.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 10 Mar. 2026
Cover the pot, and cook until wilted, 3 to 5 minutes.
—Riley Wofford, Martha Stewart, 5 Mar. 2026
Stir in cabbage; cook and stir until wilted, 4 or 5 minutes.
—Tribune Content Agency, Baltimore Sun, 4 Mar. 2026
But the fairgrounds had wilted under the weight of so many feet and hooves.
—Sophie Hartley, USA Today, 21 Feb. 2026
Add the spinach and cook until wilted, about two minutes.
—Ashia Aubourg, Outside, 17 Feb. 2026
The shrubs wilted, though Tammy watered them often.
—Nick Bowlin, The Frontier, 16 Feb. 2026
Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Mar. 2026
What followed was an incessant attack on the senses as the Premier League champions wilted in the Rams Park cauldron.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Add collard greens, and massage thoroughly using hands until dark green and slightly wilted, 1 to 2 minutes.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 10 Mar. 2026
Cover the pot, and cook until wilted, 3 to 5 minutes.
—Riley Wofford, Martha Stewart, 5 Mar. 2026
Stir in cabbage; cook and stir until wilted, 4 or 5 minutes.
—Tribune Content Agency, Baltimore Sun, 4 Mar. 2026
But the fairgrounds had wilted under the weight of so many feet and hooves.
—Sophie Hartley, USA Today, 21 Feb. 2026
Add the spinach and cook until wilted, about two minutes.
—Ashia Aubourg, Outside, 17 Feb. 2026
The shrubs wilted, though Tammy watered them often.
—Nick Bowlin, The Frontier, 16 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wilted
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But his mouth was open and drooped peculiarly to one side, and his skin was sucked into his skeleton like a vacuum storage bag.—
Amanda Peet,
New Yorker,
21 Mar. 2026
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Two boys saw the balloons had drooped to the ground.—
Sue Ambrose,
Dallas Morning News,
23 Jan. 2026
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The transition from agricultural employment to factory employment involved wrenching mass migration, the utter misery of the Great Depression (as well as other brutal recessions, now faded from collective memory), and the painful dealmaking of the New Deal.—
Annie Lowrey,
The Atlantic,
25 Mar. 2026
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The Italian school, which lacked rigor and involved many errors, quickly faded as Bourbaki’s influence spread.—
Leila Sloman,
Quanta Magazine,
25 Mar. 2026
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The color is rich and dark, as is the flavor with notes of ripe and dried fruit, dark chocolate, roasted espresso beans, raisin, fig, cherry cola, peaches, menthol, and blood orange.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
20 Mar. 2026
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Glossing 5-Min Lamination Mask This mask became an instant winter-hair hero for me, helping to revive my dried-out, dull lengths with each use.—
Catharine Malzahn,
Glamour,
18 Mar. 2026
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The deal comes as a resolution to years of national security concerns over the app’s Chinese parent company, ByteDance, and effectively resolved the uncertainty that hung over TikTok since 2020, giving brands and retailers a clearer runway to invest in the platform’s commerce capabilities.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
31 Mar. 2026
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It was hung roughly a year after Hamas’s October 7, 2023, attack on Israel, to express solidarity with the twelve hundred people who were murdered—in the largest massacre of Jews since the Holocaust—and with the two hundred and fifty-one people Hamas had abducted.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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The 14-month war that ended in November 2024, severely weakened the group, with many of its political and military commanders killed.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Mar. 2026
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If Democrats attach every policy wish list to the affordability banner, the message will dissolve into the same blur of priorities that has weakened the party before.—
Richard Yanowitch,
Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Then the strength of their team withered and left them still seeking their first victory under new manager Craig Stammen.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Mar. 2026
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But as the airline increasingly relied on land planes, its ties to Dinner Key withered.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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Heaps of leathery brown prickly pear pads sagged into the dirt and ash.—
Jaclyn Cosgrove,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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More than a half dozen homes were deemed unsafe as nearby roads and sidewalks sagged.—
Nick Caloway,
CBS News,
7 Mar. 2026
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