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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 Everything was growing all at once, all over the place, blooming, withering, and crashing to the earth. — Kendra Nordin Beato, Christian Science Monitor, 21 Aug. 2026 Featuring tons of interviews from whistleblowers and ex-employees, this is a withering critique of capitalism that needs to be seen. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 14 Aug. 2026 No bear population, even one as obviously robust as the Southern one, could withstand the withering assaults of very many Colliers and his contemporaries. — Paul Schullery, Outdoor Life, 13 Aug. 2026 Not even a day after treatment, Wu says his juvenile sesame crop began to wither and die. — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 12 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for wither

Recent Examples of Synonyms for wither

Verb

The text is written on parchment made from sheep, fleeced, their hides soaked in lime, stretched and dried.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026
After washing, the appliance can move through steam sanitization and hot-air drying before entering a 72-hour antibacterial storage mode, which circulates filtered air to help keep cleaned parts dry and ready for use.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of dry

Verb

Some members of the Fed’s interest-rate setting committee still expect inflation, outside of food and energy, to fade over time and may not feel a rate hike is necessary.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026
Reid Detmers struck out eight over six innings, and Jose Siri and Denzer Guzman each drove in two runs to help the Angels beat the fading Seattle Mariners 6-4 on Monday night.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of fade

Verb

But Chelsea never wilted, never stopped pushing and probing for an equaliser, and almost found one in the final minutes when substitute Estevao’s wicked curler brought a world-class save out of Raya.

— Liam Twomey, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
Despite extreme heat conditions — Georgia noted the on-field temperature reached 110 degrees — the Bulldogs did not wilt.

— Connor Riley, AJC.com, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of wilt

Verb

Dairy cows are producing less milk and birthing fewer or weakened calves.

— Vivian Song, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026
Though Hurricane Marie continues to weaken in the southern Pacific Ocean — and is expected to remain hundreds of miles off the Southern California coastline — the region can still expect to feel some effects from the storm over the next few days.

— Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of weaken

Verb

Visiting missionaries fill tribal members’ gas tanks and replace their sagging roofs.

— Savannah Peters, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
While execs don’t publicly characterize it this way, it was motivated in part by Comcast’s sagging stock price, which reflects growing concern about pressure on broadband growth.

— Dade Hayes, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of sag

Verb

Integrators who fail to capture this recurring subscription layer may risk losing clients to IT-native MSPs.

— Robert Messer, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
The accords failed to stop the war, creating a frozen conflict with an ever-rising human toll that ultimately gave way to a full-scale invasion.

— David Brennan, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026