wilting 1 of 3

present participle of wilt

wilting

2 of 3

adjective

wilting

3 of 3

noun

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for wilting
Noun
  • Its digital failings look even more stark by comparison.
    Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2025
  • Woodland, who had surgery in September 2023 to remove a brain tumor, remains optimistic about his future in golf despite his failing to qualify for the playoffs.
    Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 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
  • By diplomatic standards, the deterioration has been abrupt.
    Andreas Kluth, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2025
  • Other economists — such as those at Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Citigroup Inc. and UBS Group AG — interpreted the rapid deterioration in hiring more as a sign of weak labor demand, which would push the Fed to commence with rate reductions at its next policy meeting in September.
    Ashley Lutz, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • International Cat Care says that inherited deafness in white cats is often linked to the presence of the dominant white gene, which can cause degeneration of the inner ear's structures during kittenhood.
    Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025
  • According to Boston University’s Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy Center, progressive degeneration of brain tissue in people with CTE includes the buildup of an abnormal protein called tau in a pattern that distinguishes it from other diseases such as Alzheimer’s.
    Jimmy Golen, Chicago Tribune, 30 July 2025
Noun
  • The modest share price increase to A$42 came despite a decline in the company’s net profit from $13.7 billion to $10.2 billion in the 12 months to June 30.
    Tim Treadgold, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
  • Black bear sightings on the rise Similar to bobcats, the black bear population is on the rise after experiencing a population decline in the 1800s due to hunting and habitat loss.
    Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 18 Aug. 2025
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“Wilting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wilting. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.

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