1
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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2
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
Flamengo did not wilt nor dip in the Pennsylvania sunshine.
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Liam Twomey, New York Times, 20 June 2025
This helps prevent the lettuce from wilting too much.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 June 2025
Add the cottage cheese and spinach to the eggs and continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until the eggs are fully scrambled and the spinach has wilted.
—Morgan Fargo, Vogue, 7 June 2025
For reasons no one can figure out, the corn crops begin to wilt and die, setting off panic.
—Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 11 June 2025
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Liam Twomey, New York Times, 20 June 2025
This helps prevent the lettuce from wilting too much.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 June 2025
Add the cottage cheese and spinach to the eggs and continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until the eggs are fully scrambled and the spinach has wilted.
—Morgan Fargo, Vogue, 7 June 2025
For reasons no one can figure out, the corn crops begin to wilt and die, setting off panic.
—Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 11 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wilt
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Bramble sits quietly beside her, ears drooped and eyes wide, as if silently pleading her case.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 June 2025
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Now the room, decorated with giant lamps resembling drooping wildflowers, is a temple to a different kind of currency: designer stilettos (from the likes of Manolo Blahnik and Jacquemus).—
Marina Harss,
New Yorker,
13 June 2025
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Once the uncertainty begins to fade, capital returns more quickly than most anticipate.—
Jim Osman,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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The red measurement markings also have a tendency to fade over time, especially with frequent dishwasher use.—
Francesca Krempa,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
20 June 2025
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From there, use a clean, soft toothbrush to remove any lingering stains and wipe off with a clean cotton cloth to dry and remove any excess oil.—
Lauren Wicks,
Southern Living,
24 June 2025
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Cherries can be purchased fresh, canned, dried, frozen, or juiced.—
Cristina Mutchler,
Verywell Health,
23 June 2025
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The allegations, made by a Department of Justice whistleblower in a report obtained by USA TODAY, are now hanging over Bove's nomination by President Donald Trump to be a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, which hears appeals from Pennsylvania and New Jersey.—
Erin Mansfield,
USA Today,
25 June 2025
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Meanwhile, licenses hung for display on her wall were for a temporary foster care with a capacity of one, police said.—
Olivia Lloyd,
Miami Herald,
25 June 2025
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But in an unexpected ruling in 2023, the Supreme Court declined an invitation to weaken Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.—
June 27,
CBS News,
27 June 2025
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Abandoning recognition can erode motivation, diminish engagement and make employees feel invisible, weakening the cultural fabric and undermining long-term resilience.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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The tenuous ceasefire that has halted withering rocket attacks between Iran and Israel appeared to be holding Thursday ahead of talks next week that could lead to a more permanent peace.—
John Bacon,
USA Today,
27 June 2025
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His assessment of their Euro 2024 run to the final was withering.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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The latex makes this mattress buoyant and responsive, which is critical in keeping your hips from sagging and your lower back will be adequately supported.—
Nora Colomer
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27 June 2025
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For Steve Hill, CEO and President of the city’s tourism board, this downturn is in part seasonal, and a likely response to a sagging economy and government policies that have soured travelers from Canada, Mexico and other big feeder countries on the idea of vacationing in the United States.—
Matt Villano,
CNN Money,
25 June 2025
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The transponders onboard Relay 2 stopped responding to radio signals in June 1967, after which point the satellite went silent—until last June.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 June 2025
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As the story goes, Jackson Pollock stepped onto a canvas in 1947, drizzled some paint here and there, and God reached a bony finger down from the heavens and pressed it upon the scale of art history, tilting it from Europe to the United States.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
24 June 2025
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“Wilt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wilt. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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