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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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
When shopping for leafy greens, look for vibrant greens that are not wilted, brown, or yellow, Mok said.
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Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 18 Sep. 2025
Or, use faux florals to create a bouquet that won't wilt.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2025
The home of world-leading firms such as Samsung, Hyundai, and LG spent decades at technology’s vanguard, but fortunes have wilted in recent years because of a stifling regulatory environment, demographic pressures, and fierce competition from China.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 17 Sep. 2025
Many expected Bud to wilt the first time the Mexican legend landed cleanly.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
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Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 18 Sep. 2025
Or, use faux florals to create a bouquet that won't wilt.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2025
The home of world-leading firms such as Samsung, Hyundai, and LG spent decades at technology’s vanguard, but fortunes have wilted in recent years because of a stifling regulatory environment, demographic pressures, and fierce competition from China.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 17 Sep. 2025
Many expected Bud to wilt the first time the Mexican legend landed cleanly.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wilt
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When treating forehead lines together with glabellar lines, headaches are most common (9 percent), followed by brow drooping and eyelid drooping (each 2 percent).—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Sep. 2025
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Deeper down the road the slap of the drooping tropical tree branches against the windshield are like punishing whacks to the face for trying to force a metaphor.—
Matt Negrin,
Rolling Stone,
20 Sep. 2025
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As anger fades into apathy and grief is aggravated by guilt, the public also chooses silence.—
Yangyang Cheng,
NPR,
4 Oct. 2025
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While pie crust seems to be fading away, some chefs would rather think completely outside the box by creating a completely different crust.—
Amber Love Bond,
Southern Living,
4 Oct. 2025
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Its fast-yet-gentle drying power comes from Dyson’s patented Air Multiplier technology and intelligent heat control, which helps prevent damage while keeping noise to a minimum.—
Lily Wohlner,
Allure,
8 Oct. 2025
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Let the balloon dry a full 24 hours before popping it.—
Ellen Sturm Niz,
Parents,
8 Oct. 2025
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Framed black and white photos of her now-adult children as youngsters hang along one wall, serving as a sweet reminder of days past.—
Lennie Omalza,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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The buck came directly to Piepenburg and began making a scrape almost directly under his hang-on stand.—
Bob McNally,
Outdoor Life,
2 Oct. 2025
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For investors, even opposition threats of repeal weaken confidence by raising doubts about long-term policy stability.—
Felicia Jackson,
Forbes.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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While his core supporters remain loyal, sustained disapproval among the broader public could weaken his leverage in negotiations with Congress and erode confidence in his leadership.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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The platform has been heavily criticized over the last year by users who’ve said their smart home gadgets have been left to wither as Google moves away from Assistant and focuses on Gemini.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
8 Oct. 2025
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But previous Daniel Jones models would have withered after such an ugly start and retreated to an all-checkdown menu for the rest of the game.—
J.J. Bailey,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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This can lead your soft tissues to sag into those gaps, causing your muscles to tense up in compensation.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
2 Oct. 2025
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Much of the composition is given to the trio of commissioners who, tasked with investigating charges of bias in the trial, upheld the verdict—their faces sagging and stony, their staid officiousness echoing the resolute lines of the courthouse behind them.—
Nicole Rudick,
The New York Review of Books,
2 Oct. 2025
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Milwaukee rewarded him with a two-year, $11 million contract in July, and, with Damian Lillard gone, Porter is now the point guard, which was confirmed by Doc Rivers a few weeks ago.—
Stan Son,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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They Chiefs needed just five plays to go 97 yards for the TD.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Wilt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wilt. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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