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
  • The questioning included probing organizational systems in place to manage risk, and NTSB board member Michael Graham noted the breakdowns were a failing of these essential programs.
    Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 1 Aug. 2025
  • Mitigating a threat is the priority for every security team, nobody wants to be dealing with the fallout of failings to do.
    Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 28 July 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
  • Where the severity of deterioration requires replacement of a distinctive feature, the new feature shall match the old in design, color, texture, and other visual qualities and, where possible, materials.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2025
  • Perry confirmed the system’s deterioration at the council’s May 28 meeting.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 9 July 2025
Noun
  • Interestingly, a combination of two cancer drugs stood out: Research in mice showed that this combination reduced brain degeneration and restored memory, according to findings recently published in Cell, pointing towards a potent treatment path never considered before.
    Jenny Lehmann, Discover Magazine, 21 July 2025
  • An illustration of the human brain showing a shrunken substantia nigra, a degeneration that occurs with Parkinson’s disease.
    Fernanda González, Wired News, 10 July 2025
Noun
  • These adjustment to scheduling, along with staffing changes and dining revenue declines, are impacting not just Jack Fry's, but the entire Louisville restaurant economy.
    Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 26 July 2025
  • The world’s wealthiest nations are moving away from it, but the momentum in Asia and the Global South is more than enough to offset those declines.
    Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
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“Wilting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wilting. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.

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