WILTED Synonyms: 70 Similar and Opposite Words

wilted

verb

past tense of wilt

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 By midnight, the Anglo-French assault had stopped; not because their soldiers wilted, but because the governments commanding them had been forced to capitulate under pressure from Washington. — David Averre, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2026 Add broccoli rabe and cook, stirring occasionally, until very tender and wilted, about 5 minutes. — Chris Morocco, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Nov. 2026 In one case, the refrigerator's temperature was raised overnight, leaving masses of food melted and wilted by morning. — Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2026 In at least one case, refrigeration units' temperatures were turned up overnight, leaving large quantities of food wilted or spoiled by morning, Reuters reported. — Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026 Former Mayor Bill de Blasio campaigned on ending the rides on day one of his administration but the effort wilted amid a backlash from unions and a big media blitz involving actor Liam Neeson. — ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026 Underwatering An underwatered monstera may have wilted, curled, yellowing, or browning leaves. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 30 Sep. 2026 In only the second week of this season, the mighty Ohio State Buckeyes wilted in brutal heat in the fourth quarter at Texas, blowing a 20-point lead and losing by a single point. — Bradley Gitz, Arkansas Online, 28 Sep. 2026 Raheem Morris had to get creative and attacked with his undermanned defense before things wilted down the stretch. — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 28 Sep. 2026

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In a certain weird way, that play became a turning point in a 27-19 win for the Chiefs because Stroud was visibly shaken and the Texans drooped from there.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 5 Oct. 2026
The man raised his arms to a figure in the branches, a woman whose head drooped, hair loose, wet, falling forward across her face, her breasts.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 July 2026

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The sinking will give new life to a vessel whose once-striking black-and-red exterior paint has been faded by the sun as rust spots pockmark a hull that ferried American luminaries and European royals across the Atlantic Ocean.

— Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2026
Conflict in the Middle East has pushed oil prices consistently above $100 a barrel in recent months, and hopes have faded that a deal could lead to a reopening of the key Strait of Hormuz.

— Jamie Timson, TheWeek, 6 Nov. 2026

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My family still weaves jewelry from kunngobarn (pandanus), harvested fresh from the bush with a manmarli (hooked stick), then dried and dyed with roots, berries, and flowers.

— Liam Freeman, Vogue, 11 Nov. 2026
Glulam laminations are dried before bonding, so there is simply no wet core left to split the wall later.

— Rolanas Kutra, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026

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Ruff and Kriemler were reunited in Paris on Thursday thanks to the Paris Photo art fair at the Grand Palais, where Ruff took center stage with two dozen of his meticulous, mostly large-scale works hung across the 120-foot entrance wall.

— Miles Socha, Footwear News, 12 Nov. 2026
Police said her clothes hung from her frame and were sized for an infant.

— Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 12 Nov. 2026

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The Times also found that the towers had no visible shear walls, and that the uniform orientation of their columns weakened these high-rises against seismic forces.

— Avery Schmitz, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2026
Once a symbol of superlative government competence, the nation’s weakened federal space agency has largely outsourced its extraterrestrial ambitions to the private sector.

— Peter Jamison, Washington Post, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of weakened

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As her term progressed, however, fundraising withered after legislative leaders severed a bundling agreement with the state party and Assemblymember Carl DeMaio urged donors to give to his organization, Reform California, directly.

— Liam Russell, Sacbee.com, 12 Nov. 2026
Legendary companies like Polaroid, Digital Equipment, and Wang Labs arguably withered because their boards could not separate the institution from the founder.

— Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 11 Nov. 2026

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