WILTS Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

wilts

verb

present tense third-person singular of wilt

as in droops

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 fades

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 dries

to lose liveliness, force, or freshness after six solid hours of painting, his energy was starting to wilt

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Too thick of a mascara coat, and suddenly my gaze droops.

— Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 8 Jan. 2026
The cream should hold a soft, semi-sturdy peak that gently droops at the tip without collapsing entirely.

— Gabi De la Rosa, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2025

Definition of droops

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As the glimmer of June’s full Strawberry Moon fades into the night, darker evenings allow for a better view of the Milky Way along with other celestial bodies.

— Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 6 July 2026
Then, just as suddenly, the din fades away, the focus shifts and the election process is forgotten until the next round of howling protest.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026

Definition of fades

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Notably, like my favorite Make Beauty skin tint, the concealer is super moisturizing, and dries down to look like an extension of my skin rather than settling into fine lines with a papery, flaky finish.

— Irene Richardson, InStyle, 1 July 2026
It’s made especially for hot days with sweat-wicking technology that dries quickly.

— Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 28 June 2026

Definition of dries

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When the dollar weakens, commodity prices expressed in dollars tend to rise to maintain purchasing power parity for buyers operating in other currencies.

— Jason Kirsch, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
But the corresponding upheaval is still catastrophic for any surrounding planets, which either get swallowed up by the expanding star, or drift into wider orbits as the star’s gravity weakens—some are flung out from the system entirely.

— Sam Macdonald, Scientific American, 1 July 2026

Definition of weakens

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There is no scrapeable archive of how to grasp a wet cup, unload a box that sags in the middle, fold a towel, or help an older adult out of a chair.

— Robert J. Szczerba, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
As a result, the tournament typically sags in the middle, as neither comes close to losing.

— Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 27 May 2026

Definition of sags

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That water supply is not the same water supply that goes toward agriculture, which accounts for a huge portion of the water used in the country, Anisfeld said.

— Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 5 July 2026
Sanders identifies a real free-rider problem, even if his solution goes much too far.

— James Broughel, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026

Definition of goes

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But too often that has become shorthand for a stodgy and unresponsive sector that fails to respond to customer demand.

— Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 3 July 2026
Standard sonar often fails in shallow waters, while cameras are blinded by shifting sands and the simple distortion of rolling ocean waves.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 July 2026

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