1
as in to droop
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 to fade
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 to dry
to lose liveliness, force, or freshness
after six solid hours of painting, his energy was starting to wilt
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Recent Examples of wilt
Dylan found the brick house with the peach pink tulips wilting in the window.
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Literary Hub, 13 Aug. 2025
The decrease in turgor makes leaves and stems droop and wilt.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Aug. 2025
Use an ice cube tray to freeze lemon juice, wilting herbs, and even red wine, all of which are perfect additions to your home cooking.
—Gia Mora, Treehugger, 7 Aug. 2025
Driven and creative, Michael was possessed by a competitive sense of urgency that caused generations of journalists to perform at their peak, or wilt away into less visible corners of the newsroom.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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Literary Hub, 13 Aug. 2025
The decrease in turgor makes leaves and stems droop and wilt.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Aug. 2025
Use an ice cube tray to freeze lemon juice, wilting herbs, and even red wine, all of which are perfect additions to your home cooking.
—Gia Mora, Treehugger, 7 Aug. 2025
Driven and creative, Michael was possessed by a competitive sense of urgency that caused generations of journalists to perform at their peak, or wilt away into less visible corners of the newsroom.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
See All Example Sentences for wilt
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wilt
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To emphasize the sad state of affairs, Ilett updated his followers on another bad hair day from inside a running shower, his matted locks drooping to his cheekbones.—
Don Riddell,
CNN Money,
2 Sep. 2025
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Young trees usually don’t require pruning, though older ones can be shaped for aesthetics to remove drooping limbs, says Simpson.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
25 Aug. 2025
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Midnight blue, a heavier shade, has been favored in recent years as the summer fades and fall approaches.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
6 Sep. 2025
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As the sun set over the East River, the music faded but the warmth lingered.—
Essence,
Essence,
6 Sep. 2025
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Perifresh’s non-drying formula nourishes your skin with aloe vera, leaving your skin clean and healthy.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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Wipe down the rest of the fridge with a commercial or homemade bleach disinfectant, then dry completely with a paper towel.—
Audrey Bruno,
SELF,
10 Sep. 2025
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Steele hung there pretending to be dead for two hours before managing to cut the chute lines and make his way to safety.—
Jim Clash,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Better yet, keep it in your gardening apron or hang a spray bottle on your garden gate.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Sep. 2025
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Foreign powers such as Russia and China, which challenge America and its allies from Europe to the Middle East to Taiwan and the South China Sea, have long been accused of exploiting such divisions through disinformation campaigns that inflame tensions and weaken confidence in American governance.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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But around the equinoxes, the natural buffer weakens.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Some leaves wither brown, some keep green.—
Jane Hirshfield,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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If they are left to wither, leaders have to ask what steps are missing.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The Fed reduces rates to bolster a sagging economy and raises rates or keeps them higher for longer to curb inflation.—
Paul Davidson,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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Other issues with rotting, sagging and deterioration were present in other buildings, according to the inspections.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
5 Sep. 2025
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While the most obvious advice is to not drive through deep floods, people want to get to their destinations and often go right into the asphalt swamp.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
9 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, on The Bold and the Beautiful, Ridge has had his own will-they-won't-they situation going with Rebecca Budig's Taylor Hayes.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Wilt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wilt. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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