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wither

verb

ˈwi-t͟hər

Definition of wither

as in to dry

to lose liveliness, force, or freshness shortly after the moon landing, interest in the space program withered the old man seemed to wither suddenly upon turning 80

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as in to fade

to lose bodily strength or vigor if he's left on his own, he'll just wither and die

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Recent Examples of wither Syracuse’s downtown, already severed by the interstate highway, withered. — Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica, 30 June 2026 After all, there’s a reason these rugs haven’t withered away. — Michelle Mastro, The Spruce, 29 June 2026 Each side drew a yellow card, and four players withered on the ground in the 83rd minute after an Australian push into the box led to Bos’ slow-rolling shot that was saved. — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 26 June 2026 The legislation was first introduced in 2023 but withered in the House. — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 25 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for wither

Recent Examples of Synonyms for wither

Verb

After cleaning, dry thoroughly with a cloth or air-dry overnight.

— Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 July 2026
To experience its silky-smooth results, gently massage the serum into your scalp when your hair is dry or towel-dried post-shower—and, cue the compliments!

— Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 14 July 2026

Definition of dry

Verb

In a year where everything Skubal does has been fair game for discussion and discord, the barbs surrounding the WBC still have not faded.

— Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 22 July 2026
But our excitement fades as Nolan’s camera captures the men raping women, looting houses and reveling in the violence.

— Brent Lang, Variety, 21 July 2026

Definition of fade

Verb

That makes the hot and cold sides quickly equalize, clearly weakening electricity generation.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 19 July 2026
The Kospi Index has tumbled 25% since its June peak, resulting in a $1 trillion wipeout that threatens to weaken its global clout.

— Winnie Hsu, Fortune, 19 July 2026

Definition of weaken

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Justice John Dixon said Bauer Media had failed to show the claims made about Wilson were substantially true or trivial.

— Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
The state ethics commission accused the Georgia Republican Assembly and its political action committee of failing to disclose more than $180,000 of contributions and other violations.

— David Wickert, AJC.com, 22 July 2026