1
as in dried
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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2
as in faded
to lose bodily strength or vigor
if he's left on his own, he'll just wither and die
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as in shrivelled
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Recent Examples of withered
Craig Hooper, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Esha Chhabra, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Although Dodik has threatened to defy the ruling, Mujanović said much of his support base in the entity has withered away.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2025
But over time, lovers vanished, friendships withered, and purpose drained away.
—Shai Tubali, Big Think, 5 Aug. 2025
However, Assad’s army withered away with hardly a shot being fired in anger, or in Assad’s defense.
—Daniel Markind, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
But the defense surrendered a touchdown on the first drive and withered at critical junctures.
—Jesse Temple, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
Drought has withered the palms, and the escalators are still.
—Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
Collectives disputed internally or withered out of inactivity.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 3 Oct. 2024
Verb
Given America’s withered afloat support capabilities, shepherding fleets of small craft around Cape Horn is an almost insurmountable logistical challenge.
—Craig Hooper, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Adjective
In the United States, the middle layer of agriculture — small to mid-sized processors, tanneries, and aggregators — has withered under decades of globalization.
—Esha Chhabra, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Although Dodik has threatened to defy the ruling, Mujanović said much of his support base in the entity has withered away.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2025
But over time, lovers vanished, friendships withered, and purpose drained away.
—Shai Tubali, Big Think, 5 Aug. 2025
However, Assad’s army withered away with hardly a shot being fired in anger, or in Assad’s defense.
—Daniel Markind, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
But the defense surrendered a touchdown on the first drive and withered at critical junctures.
—Jesse Temple, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
Drought has withered the palms, and the escalators are still.
—Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
Collectives disputed internally or withered out of inactivity.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 3 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for withered
Verb
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Make sure to harvest dill in the morning after any dew has dried and before the heat of the day kicks in.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
5 Sep. 2025
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To treat more stubborn stains or those that have dried and set in, try one of these methods for eliminating soy sauce stains from clothing.—
Jolie Kerr,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Sep. 2025
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When the screams faded away, Monica Santana and Maria Lema, who had driven down from Waukegan to scream, peeled off.—
Christopher Borrelli,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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The legal sands shifted in the weeks and months after they were formally charged and days of demonstrations protesting his death faded out.—
Chris Ramirez,
jsonline.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The problem is that what gets cut isn’t always cosmetic, and sometimes the very safeguards designed to block harmful outputs, such as hate speech or criminal instructions, are weakened or lost.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, the latest jobs report confirmed that the labor market weakened sharply over the spring and summer and that sectors most affected by tariffs have seen the biggest losses.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Federal Reserve had been pressured to keep interest rates low to facilitate wartime financing, resulting in a dollar that sagged badly from its official gold parity.—
Nathan Lewis,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Arsenal also agreed a deal for another teenager, the 16-year-old Shamrock Rovers midfielder Victor Ozhianvuna, a wizened old veteran by comparison.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
25 Aug. 2025
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After earning the trust of a wizened teacher, Naruto becomes a ninja and works alongside Sasuke Uchiha (Noriaki Sugiyama) and Sakura Haruno (Chie Nakamura) under sensei Kakashi Hatake (Kazuhiko Inoue).—
Declan Gallagher,
EW.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Withered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/withered. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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