wilted; wilting; wilts
1
a
: to lose turgor from lack of water
the plants wilted in the heat
b
: to become limp
2
: to grow weak or faint : languish
: to cause to wilt
Examples of wilt in a Sentence
Verb
The hot weather wilted the plants.
The crowd wilted in the heat.
He wilted under the pressure.
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
In particular, fire blight readily spreads from hawthorns to neighboring apples, as well as pear trees, and causes these trees to drop their blossoms, stop fruiting, display wilted stems and leaves, and develop other problems.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Oct. 2025
Grace Edquist, Vogue, 15 Oct. 2025
As a result, your mums wilt, their leaves turn crispy, and the buds don’t open.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Sep. 2025
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Verb
The Heat won the third quarter 26-21 to enter the fourth quarter with a 91-90 lead before wilting down the stretch.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
In particular, fire blight readily spreads from hawthorns to neighboring apples, as well as pear trees, and causes these trees to drop their blossoms, stop fruiting, display wilted stems and leaves, and develop other problems.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Oct. 2025
Noun
Take hydrangeas, a happy flower millions of years old that grows well in soil but wilts quickly when cut.
—Grace Edquist, Vogue, 15 Oct. 2025
As a result, your mums wilt, their leaves turn crispy, and the buds don’t open.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Sep. 2025
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“Wilt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wilt. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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wilt
3 of 3 noun
: a plant disease (as one caused by a fungus) marked by wilting of the soft parts of the plant
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